2019 Australian World Swimming Trials: Emma McKeon, Jake Packard Cinch Top Seeds

Emma McKeon. Photo Courtesy: Ian MacNicol

The 2019 Australian World Swimming Trials opened today in Brisbane with the first prelims session of the meet.

Swimmers from Down Under will be vying for spots on the 2019 World Championship team for next month’s worlds in Gwangju, South Korea.

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Women’s 100 Fly

Australian record-holder Emma McKeon started the meet in strong fashion, earning the top seed for the finals in the 100 fly with a swim of 57.52. The time bettered the field by more than a seconds, but was well off her record time of 56.18.

Brianna Throssell took the second seed in 57.52, followed by Yolane Kukla (59.59), Laura Taylor (59.99), Jemma Schlicht (1:00.01), Alice Stuart (1:00.44), Kayla Costa (1:00.51) and Alexandra Perkins (1:00.56).

Event 1  Women 100 LC Metre Butterfly
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        World: W 55.48  7/08/2016 Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden
 Commonwealth: C 56.18  24/07/2017Emma McKeon, Australia
   Australian: A 56.18  24/07/2017Emma McKeon, SPW
   All Comers: R 56.61            de Bruin/McKeon, NED/AUS
         WCQT: Q 57.64
 Meet Qualifying:  1:03.86
    Name            Age Team                 Seed    Prelims  FINA       
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 MCKEON, EMMA     25 GUSC                56.54      57.52Q q897  
    r:+0.74  26.97        57.52 (30.55)
  2 THROSSELL, BRIA  23 UWSC                57.30      58.74  q842  
    r:+0.66  27.52        58.74 (31.22)
  3 KUKLA, YOLANE    23 PBC               1:00.18      59.59  q807  
    r:+0.64  27.47        59.59 (32.12)
  4 TAYLOR, LAURA    19 TSS                 58.91      59.99  q790  
    r:+0.73  28.41        59.99 (31.58)
  5 SCHLICHT, JEMMA  22 KAWTR               59.79    1:00.01  q790  
    r:+0.72  28.04      1:00.01 (31.97)
  6 STUART, ALICE    21 TSS                 59.97    1:00.44  q773  
    r:+0.66  28.56      1:00.44 (31.88)
  7 COSTA, KAYLA     17 NUN                 59.87    1:00.51  q770  
    r:+0.64  28.42      1:00.51 (32.09)
  8 PERKINS, ALEXAN  18 USCS              1:00.77    1:00.56  q768  
    r:+0.65  28.30      1:00.56 (32.26)

Men’s 100 Breast

Tonight’s final should be a climactic one, as five tightly packed seeds will vie for the win. Jake Packard managed to nab the preliminary win with a time of 1:00.29, narrowly out-swimming Daniel Cave (1:00.46) and Matthew Wilson (1:00.49), who will prepare to take their spots beside Packard tonight. Zac Stubblety-Cook eclipsed the top three with a time of 1:00.85, while Sam Williamson turned in a 1:00.89 as the final seed under 1:01.

James McKechnie will be an outside threat with a seed of 1:01.21, while Liam Hunter (1:01.39) and Louis Townsend (1:01.91) will be looking for an upset from the outside lanes.

Event 3  Women 200 LC Metre IM
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        World: W 2:06.12  3/08/2015 Katinka Hosszu, Hungary
 Commonwealth: C 2:06.88  9/08/2016 Siobhan-Marie O'Connor, Great Britain
   Australian: A 2:07.03  27/07/2009Stephanie Rice, SPW
   All Comers: R 2:08.63  27/04/2013Alicia Coutts, Redlands
         WCQT: Q 2:10.45
 Meet Qualifying:  2:23.22
    Name            Age Team                 Seed    Prelims  FINA       
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 MCKEOWN, KAYLEE  17 USCS              2:11.04    2:14.60   822  
    r:+0.69  29.09      1:02.35 (33.26)
        1:41.30 (38.95)     2:14.60 (33.30)
  2 BAILEY, MEG      22 HUNT              2:13.28    2:14.81   818  
    r:+0.74  29.24      1:03.16 (33.92)
        1:42.52 (39.36)     2:14.81 (32.29)
  3 EVANS, BLAIR     28 UWSC              2:12.76    2:15.31   809  
    r:+0.70  29.76      1:04.07 (34.31)
        1:43.51 (39.44)     2:15.31 (31.80)
  4 NGAWATI, KOTUKU  24 MVC               2:14.24    2:15.71   802  
    r:+0.71  29.28      1:04.42 (35.14)
        1:43.76 (39.34)     2:15.71 (31.95)
  5 HARKIN, ABBEY    21 STPET             2:12.26    2:16.00   797  
    r:+0.73  29.11      1:04.29 (35.18)
        1:43.23 (38.94)     2:16.00 (32.77)
  6 WALLACE, TESSA   25 PWCAL             2:13.95    2:16.16   794  
    r:+0.71  29.06      1:04.21 (35.15)
        1:42.66 (38.45)     2:16.16 (33.50)
  7 BROWN, CHARLI    16 MANLY             2:15.48    2:16.54   788  
    r:+0.71  29.71      1:03.94 (34.23)
        1:44.61 (40.67)     2:16.54 (31.93)
  8 GILMOUR, TIANNI  23 USCS              2:16.48    2:16.94   781  
    r:+0.69  29.25      1:04.25 (35.00)
        1:44.62 (40.37)     2:16.94 (32.32)

Women’s 200 IM

Kaylee McKeown (2:14.60) and Meg Bailey (2:14.81) battled for the center lane in the 200 IM, with McKeown coming out victorious. Despite out-splitting McKeown in the final 50, Bailey was unable to recover from the deficit she conceded in the breaststroke leg of the race. Blair Evans was not to be ignored, as she turned in a 2:15.31 to out-swim Kotuku Ngawati (2:15.71) for third; while Abbey Harkin (2:16.00) and Tessa Wallace (2:16.16) fought for a seed in the top five. Charli Brown (2:16.54) managed to nab a spot in the top eight, accompanied by Tianni Gilmour (2:16.94) to round out the heat.

Event 3  Women 200 LC Metre IM
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        World: W 2:06.12  3/08/2015 Katinka Hosszu, Hungary
 Commonwealth: C 2:06.88  9/08/2016 Siobhan-Marie O'Connor, Great Britain
   Australian: A 2:07.03  27/07/2009Stephanie Rice, SPW
   All Comers: R 2:08.63  27/04/2013Alicia Coutts, Redlands
         WCQT: Q 2:10.45
 Meet Qualifying:  2:23.22
    Name            Age Team                 Seed    Prelims  FINA       
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 MCKEOWN, KAYLEE  17 USCS              2:11.04    2:14.60   822  
    r:+0.69  29.09      1:02.35 (33.26)
        1:41.30 (38.95)     2:14.60 (33.30)
  2 BAILEY, MEG      22 HUNT              2:13.28    2:14.81   818  
    r:+0.74  29.24      1:03.16 (33.92)
        1:42.52 (39.36)     2:14.81 (32.29)
  3 EVANS, BLAIR     28 UWSC              2:12.76    2:15.31   809  
    r:+0.70  29.76      1:04.07 (34.31)
        1:43.51 (39.44)     2:15.31 (31.80)
  4 NGAWATI, KOTUKU  24 MVC               2:14.24    2:15.71   802  
    r:+0.71  29.28      1:04.42 (35.14)
        1:43.76 (39.34)     2:15.71 (31.95)
  5 HARKIN, ABBEY    21 STPET             2:12.26    2:16.00   797  
    r:+0.73  29.11      1:04.29 (35.18)
        1:43.23 (38.94)     2:16.00 (32.77)
  6 WALLACE, TESSA   25 PWCAL             2:13.95    2:16.16   794  
    r:+0.71  29.06      1:04.21 (35.15)
        1:42.66 (38.45)     2:16.16 (33.50)
  7 BROWN, CHARLI    16 MANLY             2:15.48    2:16.54   788  
    r:+0.71  29.71      1:03.94 (34.23)
        1:44.61 (40.67)     2:16.54 (31.93)
  8 GILMOUR, TIANNI  23 USCS              2:16.48    2:16.94   781  
    r:+0.69  29.25      1:04.25 (35.00)
        1:44.62 (40.37)     2:16.94 (32.32)

Women’s 400 Free

Spectators will be in for another loaded heat in the women’s 400 free, as tonight’s championship will be up for grabs if this morning’s prelim was any indication. Ariane Titmus will be the favorite, as she crashed the pads with a time of 4:09.72, just under Kiah Melverton’s mark of 4:09.95. Madelein Gough will surely be in the pack, as he 4:10.34 earned her a spot in the top three just ahead of Leah Neale (4:10.93).

Carla Buchanan will enter as an under dog, as her time of 4:11.47 landed her at fifth seed. She hopes to fend off Lani Pallister (4:11.64) and Mikka Sheridan (4:11.73) to climb in the rankings, while Jenna Forrester (4:13.39) hopes to turn heads from the outside lane.

 Event 4  Women 400 LC Metre Freestyle
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        World: W 3:56.46  12/08/2016Katie Ledecky, USA
 Commonwealth: C 3:59.66  11/08/2018Ariarne Titmus, Australia
   Australian: A 3:59.66  11/08/2018Ariarne Titmus, SPW
   All Comers: R 3:58.37  21/08/2014Katie Ledecky, USA
         WCQT: Q 4:06.48
 Meet Qualifying:  4:27.39
    Name            Age Team                 Seed    Prelims  FINA       
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 TITMUS, ARIARNE  18 STPET             3:59.66    4:09.72   849  
    r:+0.80  28.67      1:00.03 (31.36)
        1:32.00 (31.97)     2:03.84 (31.84)
        2:35.86 (32.02)     3:07.72 (31.86)
        3:39.31 (31.59)     4:09.72 (30.41)
  2 MELVERTON, KIAH  22 TSS               4:06.25    4:09.95   846  
    r:+0.74  29.41      1:00.41 (31.00)
        1:32.20 (31.79)     2:04.15 (31.95)
        2:36.21 (32.06)     3:08.05 (31.84)
        3:39.58 (31.53)     4:09.95 (30.37)
  3 GOUGH, MADELEIN  20 TSS               4:08.42    4:10.34   842  
    r:+0.85  29.65      1:00.80 (31.15)
        1:32.28 (31.48)     2:04.08 (31.80)
        2:35.70 (31.62)     3:07.53 (31.83)
        3:39.16 (31.63)     4:10.34 (31.18)
  4 NEALE, LEAH      23 USCS              4:10.59    4:10.93   836  
    r:+0.68  29.15      1:00.43 (31.28)
        1:32.40 (31.97)     2:04.10 (31.70)
        2:36.11 (32.01)     3:08.15 (32.04)
        3:40.30 (32.15)     4:10.93 (30.63)
  5 BUCHANAN, CARLA  23 ACACI             4:11.73    4:11.47   831  
    r:+0.75  29.24      1:01.29 (32.05)
        1:33.08 (31.79)     2:05.25 (32.17)
        2:36.66 (31.41)     3:08.82 (32.16)
        3:40.26 (31.44)     4:11.47 (31.21)
  6 PALLISTER, LANI  17 CTREE             4:07.76    4:11.64   829  
    r:+0.73  29.10      1:00.54 (31.44)
        1:32.32 (31.78)     2:04.50 (32.18)
        2:36.45 (31.95)     3:08.68 (32.23)
        3:40.69 (32.01)     4:11.64 (30.95)
  7 SHERIDAN, MIKKA  24 USCS              4:09.36    4:11.73   828  
    r:+0.72  28.87      1:00.31 (31.44)
        1:32.19 (31.88)     2:04.41 (32.22)
        2:36.16 (31.75)     3:08.20 (32.04)
        3:40.36 (32.16)     4:11.73 (31.37)
  8 FORRESTER, JENN  15 STPET             4:13.55    4:13.39   812  
    r:+0.76  29.11      1:00.76 (31.65)
        1:32.84 (32.08)     2:05.19 (32.35)
        2:37.02 (31.83)     3:09.41 (32.39)
        3:41.55 (32.14)     4:13.39 (31.84)

Men’s 400 Free

Jack McLoughlin will be the one to beat in tonight’s final, as his time of 3:48.09 bettered Mack Horton’s (3:50.50) second-place mark by over two seconds. Eli Winnington will be chasing McLoughlin in the adjacent lane with a seed time of 3:51.09, while Thomas Neill hopes to break his way into the top three after a 3:52.71 morning swim.

Joshua Parrish’s 3:53.28 was good enough for fifth seed, as he and Nick Sloman (3:53.86) aim to send shock waves throughout the natatorium with break-out swims tonight. Mitchell Tinsley (3:54.27) and Daniel Jacobson (3:54.96) hope to create some outside smoke from the far lanes, as the men reconvene this evening for the championship final.

Event 5  Men 400 LC Metre Freestyle
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        World: W 3:40.07  26/07/2009Paul Biedermann, Germany
 Commonwealth: C 3:40.08  26/07/2002Ian Thorpe, Australia
   Australian: A 3:40.08  30/07/2002Ian Thorpe, SLC Aquadot
   All Comers: R 3:40.54  27/03/2002Ian Thorpe, SLC Aquadot
         WCQT: Q 3:46.14
 Meet Qualifying:  4:05.37
    Name            Age Team                 Seed    Prelims  FINA       
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 MCLOUGHLIN, JAC  24 CHAND             3:44.20    3:48.09   898  
    r:+0.67  26.20        54.42 (28.22)
        1:23.29 (28.87)     1:51.84 (28.55)
        2:20.94 (29.10)     2:49.83 (28.89)
        3:19.25 (29.42)     3:48.09 (28.84)
  2 HORTON, MACK     23 MVC               3:43.76    3:50.50   870  
    r:+0.69  26.68        55.37 (28.69)
        1:24.30 (28.93)     1:53.64 (29.34)
        2:23.22 (29.58)     2:52.70 (29.48)
        3:22.04 (29.34)     3:50.50 (28.46)
  3 WINNINGTON, ELI  19 BOND              3:44.68    3:51.09   863  
    r:+0.67  26.48        55.13 (28.65)
        1:24.17 (29.04)     1:53.34 (29.17)
        2:22.86 (29.52)     2:52.29 (29.43)
        3:21.98 (29.69)     3:51.09 (29.11)
  4 NEILL, THOMAS    17 RACKL             3:50.99    3:52.71   845  
    r:+0.70  26.87        55.74 (28.87)
        1:24.98 (29.24)     1:54.53 (29.55)
        2:23.89 (29.36)     2:53.67 (29.78)
        3:23.50 (29.83)     3:52.71 (29.21)
  5 PARRISH, JOSHUA  22 TSS               3:49.06    3:53.28   839  
    r:+0.66  27.30        56.66 (29.36)
        1:26.03 (29.37)     1:55.61 (29.58)
        2:25.07 (29.46)     2:54.79 (29.72)
        3:24.63 (29.84)     3:53.28 (28.65)
  6 SLOMAN, NICK     21 NOOSA             3:56.30    3:53.86   833  
    r:+0.76  27.18        56.45 (29.27)
        1:26.21 (29.76)     1:56.09 (29.88)
        2:25.85 (29.76)     2:55.39 (29.54)
        3:24.95 (29.56)     3:53.86 (28.91)
  7 TINSLEY, MITCHE  18 CHAND             3:52.33    3:54.27   828  
    r:+0.69  26.53        54.98 (28.45)
        1:23.89 (28.91)     1:53.26 (29.37)
        2:22.87 (29.61)     2:53.44 (30.57)
        3:24.69 (31.25)     3:54.27 (29.58)
  8 JACOBSON, DANIE  20 ALBAN             3:55.16    3:54.96   821  
    r:+0.68  27.10        55.82 (28.72)
        1:25.26 (29.44)     1:55.06 (29.80)
        2:25.09 (30.03)     2:55.25 (30.16)
        3:25.33 (30.08)     3:54.96 (29.63)

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