Cameron McEvoy Follows Up Big 100 Free Win With 50 Free Sizzler

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Sprint siblings Bronte and Cate Campbell will get the chance to race for a place on the FINA World Championship team in the women’s 100m freestyle tonight at the 2015 Hancock Prospecting Australian Swimming Championships.

With five swimmers under the 54-second-mark, the final will be world class and could see Bronte, the fastest qualifier from the semi-finals, steal the win from reigning World Champion Cate.

Fellow finalists Emma McKeon, Brittany Elmslie and Melanie Wright will also challenge for a place on the podium after finishing just outside the Campbell’s pace last night.

With the dust barely settled on last night’s men’s 100m freestyle final, the sprinters were back in action this morning, contesting the men’s 50m free heats on day six at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.

The 100m freestyle champion from last night Cameron McEvoy qualified fastest for this evening’s semi-finals, swimming the one-lap, splash and dash in 22.38 seconds.

“I’m happy with the time – backing up from last night,” McEvoy said.

“It’s hard to come off such a high from last night – I hit a trough and feel really flat in the water. It’s hard to step up again from that trough and bring that up for a 50 freestyle. But lucky it’s only one lap.”

Silver medallist from the 100, James Magnussen was just behind in 22.46 with Swiss visitor Erik Van Dooren qualifying third fastest in 22.62. Nineteen-year-old Blake Jones from Southport Olympic was fourth fastest in 22.70 with Matthew Abood rounding out the top five qualifiers in 22.77.

In other events…

Women’s 100m Freestyle Multi Class

Sporting her trademark bright pink hair, 20-year-old Taylor Corry (S14) has qualified in top spot for the finals of the women’s 100m freestyle Multi Class in a time of 1:02.62. Paralympian Jacqui Freney (S7) was the second ranked qualifier in 1:10.20 and 16-year-old Maddison Elliott (S8) qualified in third with a time of 1:07.55.

Men’s 100m Freestyle Multi Class

Daniel Fox (S14) continued his run of success, swimming 54.57 to qualify in top spot for tonight’s men’s 100m freestyle Multi Class final. Joshua Alford (S14) from the Tuggeranong Vikings was the second top qualifier in 55.85 with Matthew Levy (S7) ranked third in 1:02.77.

Women’s 50m Butterfly

St Peter’s Western swimmer Brittany Elmslie set the fastest qualifying time in the heats of the women’s 50m butterfly, hitting the wall in 26.71 seconds. The national champion in the 100m fly, Emma McKeon was a fraction off Elmslie’s time with 26.80 with Queenslander Sara-Jean Saal third fastest in 26.89.

Men’s 100m Butterfly

Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacific Championships Jayden Hadler put together a solid 100m butterfly heat to qualify fastest for this evening’s semi-final. His time of 52.63 edged out Ryan Pini of Papua New Guinea and silver medallist from the 200m fly, David Morgan who tied for the equal second in a time of 52.95.

Women’s 200m Backstroke

After being pipped for first place in both the 50 and the 100m backstroke events, Madison Wilson clocked a 2:10.80 in the women’s 200m back heats to progress as the fastest qualifier for tonight’s semi-final. Emily Seebohm (2:12.66) and Mikkayla Sheridan (2:12.80), both from Brothers club in Brisbane, were second and third fastest respectively.

Women’s 800m Freestyle
The heats of the women’s 800m freestyle saw St Peter’s Western swimmer Katie Goldman record the fastest time for the final on Thursday night after taking out her heat in a time of 8:36.06. World Junior Championship representative Kiah Melverton (8:38.20) was second fastest, a touch ahead of the Australian record holder in this event Jessica Ashwood (8:38.27) who will move through ranked third.

The above article is a press release submitted to Swimming World. To reach our audience, contact us at newsmaster@swimmingworld.com.

2015 Australian Swimming Championships, Live Results – Results

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