Australian Legend Grant Hackett Misses Chance at Qualifying For 4th Olympic Games

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Thomas Fraser-Holmes turned in the top time of qualifying with a 1:46.71 at the Australian Nationals. That swim moved him into a fifth-ranked tie with Cameron McEvoy in the world rankings.

McEvoy, meanwhile, qualified second in 1:46.83 with Daniel Smith snaring third in 1:47.30. Mack Horton, already the 400 free winner, put up a fourth-seeded time of 1:47.37.

Grant Hackett, meanwhile, missed his chance to qualify for his fourth Olympic Games. The three-time Olympian finished 11th overall in 1:49.09. He returned to the sport in 2014, and made his way onto the 2015 World Championships roster, but was unable to make it to Rio this time around.

                      === Semi-Finals ===                        
 
  1 FRASER-HOLMES,   24 MIAMI             1:48.41    1:46.71   873  
    r:+0.66  24.59        51.46 (26.87)
        1:18.76 (27.30)     1:46.71 (27.95)
  2 MCEVOY, CAMERON  21 BOND              1:48.39    1:46.83   870  
    r:+0.62  24.66        51.28 (26.62)
        1:18.94 (27.66)     1:46.83 (27.89)
  3 SMITH, DANIEL    24 MIAMI             1:48.19    1:47.30   859  
    r:+0.71  24.89        51.83 (26.94)
        1:19.51 (27.68)     1:47.30 (27.79)
  4 HORTON, MACK     19 MVC               1:48.54    1:47.37   857  
    r:+0.71  25.08        52.91 (27.83)
        1:20.25 (27.34)     1:47.37 (27.12)
  5 MCKEON, DAVID    23 CHAND             1:47.66    1:47.49   854  
    r:+0.73  24.82        52.21 (27.39)
        1:19.95 (27.74)     1:47.49 (27.54)
  6 MERRILEES, JORD  21 MVC               1:48.18    1:47.76   848  
    r:+0.70  25.32        52.54 (27.22)
        1:20.00 (27.46)     1:47.76 (27.76)
  7 HERZOG, KURT     24 SOSC              1:47.82    1:47.90   844  
    r:+0.63  25.41        52.74 (27.33)
        1:20.24 (27.50)     1:47.90 (27.66)
  8 HANSFORD, JACOB  20 SOSC              1:48.35    1:48.23   837  
    r:+0.65  25.40        52.88 (27.48)
        1:20.69 (27.81)     1:48.23 (27.54)
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  9 GRAHAM, ALEXAND  20 STHPT             1:49.64    1:48.32   834  
    r:+0.76  25.19        52.63 (27.44)
        1:21.23 (28.60)     1:48.32 (27.09)
 10 LEWIS, CLYDE     18 STPET             1:49.78    1:48.47   831  
    r:+0.69  25.12        52.66 (27.54)
        1:20.35 (27.69)     1:48.47 (28.12)
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 11 HACKETT, GRANT   35 MIAMI             1:48.33    1:49.09   817  
    r:+0.73  25.18        52.84 (27.66)
        1:20.95 (28.11)     1:49.09 (28.14)
 12 TOWNSEND, LOUIS  18 RACKL             1:49.72    1:49.16   815  
    r:+0.60  24.93        52.50 (27.57)
        1:20.87 (28.37)     1:49.16 (28.29)
 13 GERRARD, JACK    21 MVC               1:50.31    1:49.24   814  
    r:+0.73  25.25        52.90 (27.65)
        1:20.58 (27.68)     1:49.24 (28.66)
 14 MCLOUGHLIN, JAC  21 CHAND             1:50.43    1:49.25   813  
    r:+0.70  25.71        53.63 (27.92)
        1:21.74 (28.11)     1:49.25 (27.51)
 15 WINNINGTON, ELI  15 BOND              1:49.56    1:49.35   811  
    r:+0.67  25.16        53.17 (28.01)
        1:21.24 (28.07)     1:49.35 (28.11)
 16 KILLEY, JARROD   25 MIAMI             1:50.44    1:49.68   804  
    r:+0.65  25.05        52.25 (27.20)
        1:20.66 (28.41)     1:49.68 (29.02)

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Rob Charland

8 years ago

Still a Fina Master 35-39 World record by more than 4 seconds.

Jens Fridorff

8 years ago

Noterar att 15:e tiden var 1.49,35. Det var 15-årige Elijah Winnington från Queensland som persade med en sekund:)

Gian Alessandro

8 years ago

He still will make it in the 400 and 1500. He is not known for the 200.

Chris Deegan

8 years ago

Reply to Gian Alessandro

he’s already missed 400 and isn’t doing 1500 mate

Gian Alessandro

8 years ago

Reply to Gian Alessandro

Chris Deegan Isn’t the 1500 his strongest race?

Jon

8 years ago

Reply to Gian Alessandro

Used to be, yeah. As people age they tend to move down to shorter distances as a result of physiological changes – same reason (I believe) Phelps no longer does the 400IM!