The final morning of the 2018 Australian Championships featured all 50’s and 400 IM’s as the meet has one more session to go before it is history. Veterans Cam McEvoy, Cate Campbell, Ben Treffers and Travis Mahoney were the top seeds as they are set up for the final night of the meet in the Gold Coast.
Men’s 200 IM SM8
Only three swimmers competed in the heats of the 200 IM SM8 as Jesse Aungles had a 2:30.30 on Saturday morning in the Gold Coast. Blake Cochrane placed second with a 2:35.36 and visitor James Wong of Malaysia placed third at 2:46.48.
Event 36 Men 12 & Over 200 LC Metre IM SM8 Para Sport Multi-Class
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World: W 2:20.01 17/09/2016Oliver Hynd, Great Britain
Australian: A 2:20.92 11/09/2008Peter Leek, Wizards
Meet Qualifying: 3:16.45
Name Age Team Seed Prelims MCPS
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 AUNGLES, JESSE 22 MARI 2:30.15 2:30.30 824
r:+0.68 32.23 1:09.58 (37.35)
1:54.82 (45.24) 2:30.30 (35.48)
2 COCHRANE, BLAKE 27 SPRTN 2:32.66 2:35.36 746
r:+0.75 33.20 1:15.99 (42.79)
1:59.23 (43.24) 2:35.36 (36.13)
3 WONG, (V), JAME 23 MAS 2:50.95 2:46.48 607
r:+0.60 33.87 1:17.37 (43.50)
2:05.59 (48.22) 2:46.48 (40.89)
Women’s 100 Back S9
Only seven swimmers competed in the S9 100 back, but veteran Ellie Cole came to play Saturday morning with an 1:11.14. She is ahead of Elizabeth Slack (1:18.16) and Madelein Scott (1:19.22) into the final.
Event 37 Women 12 & Over 100 LC Metre Backstroke S9 Para Sport Multi-Class
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World: W 1:07.66 29/04/2017Alice Tai, Great Britain
Australian: A 1:08.67 13/07/2015Ellie Cole, Castle Hill RSL
Meet Qualifying: 1:33.69
Name Age Team Seed Prelims MCPS
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 COLE, ELLIE S9 26 SPRTN 1:10.96 1:11.14 924
r:+0.76 34.53 1:11.14 (36.61)
2 SLACK, ELIZABET 21 LCOV 1:18.47 1:18.16 697
r:+0.74 38.03 1:18.16 (40.13)
3 SCOTT, MADELEIN 25 NUN 1:18.60 1:19.22 669
r:+0.88 37.99 1:19.22 (41.23)
4 MCCONNELL, ASHL 21 MVC 1:19.10 1:19.87 653
r:+0.74 38.08 1:19.87 (41.79)
5 PATTERSON, LAKE 19 LAWNT 1:19.25 1:21.78 752
r:+0.78 40.62 1:21.78 (41.16)
6 PRELC, EBONY S9 19 IMSC 1:32.02 1:33.49 407
r:+0.77 44.63 1:33.49 (48.86)
7 HALLIDAY, RUBY 17 BGOLD 1:32.95 1:34.38 489
r:+0.77 47.61 1:34.38 (46.77)
Women’s 50 Back
In the backstroke splash and dash, veterans Emily Seebohm and Holly Barratt came to play as they are the first and third seeds. Seebohm led with a 28.30 while Barratt is third at 28.73. 17-year-old Minna Atherton is the second seed at 28.57.
Hayley Baker (28.78), Sian Whittaker (28.89), Mo O’Callaghan (29.22), Jordana Tonner (29.37) and Zoe Williams (29.41) also qualified in the top eight.
Seebohm has a chance to win her second event of the meet after she won the 100 back earlier in the week.
Event 38 Women 50 LC Metre Backstroke
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World: W 27.06 30/07/2009Jing Zhao, China
Commonwealth: C 27.37 27/07/2017Emily Seebohm, Australia
Australian: A 27.37 27/07/2017Emily Seebohm, Brisbane Grammar
All Comers: ! 27.47 7/04/2015 Emily Seebohm, Brothers
Meet Qualifying: 30.81
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 SEEBOHM, EMILY 25 BGRAM 27.37 28.30
r:+0.71
2 ATHERTON, MINNA 17 BGRAM 28.16 28.57
r:+0.62
3 BARRATT, HOLLY 30 ROC 27.51 28.73
r:+0.59
4 BAKER, HAYLEY 22 MVC 28.39 28.78
r:+0.50
5 WHITTAKER, SIAN 20 MVC 28.35 28.89
r:+0.57
6 O'CALLAGHAN, MO 13 WWORX 29.93 29.22
r:+0.61
7 TONNER, JORDANA 20 SHILD 29.79 29.37
r:+0.56
8 WILLIAMS, ZOE 22 MARI 29.05 29.41
r:+0.67
Men’s 400 IM
27-year-old veteran Travis Mahoney posted the fastest 400 IM of the morning with a 4:23.71. Australia is desperately looking for a premiere 400 IM’er in the country after the suspension of Thomas Fraser-Holmes. Mahoney is just ahead of 200 champion Jared Gilliland (4:23.97) and veteran backstroker Mitch Larkin (4:24.34).
Tomas Elliott (4:24.35), Cal Sherington (4:24.51), Wang Hsin (4:25.22), Se-Bom Lee (4:25.91) and David Schlicht (4:26.41) will also compete in the A-final as they were not separated by much going into Saturday night’s final at the Gold Coast.
Event 39 Men 400 LC Metre IM
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World: W 4:03.84 10/08/2008Michael Phelps, USA
Commonwealth: C 4:09.62 30/07/2017Max Litchfield, Great Britain
Australian: A 4:10.14 3/05/2013 Thomas Fraser-Holmes, Miami
All Comers: ! 4:06.22 1/04/2007 Michael Phelps, USA
Meet Qualifying: 4:38.46
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 MAHONEY, TRAVIS 27 MARI 4:19.10 4:23.71
r:+0.71 28.32 1:00.69 (32.37)
1:34.83 (34.14) 2:07.41 (32.58)
2:44.83 (37.42) 3:21.93 (37.10)
3:53.40 (31.47) 4:23.71 (30.31)
2 GILLILAND, JARE 23 BGRAM 4:18.85 4:23.97
r:+0.66 27.62 59.04 (31.42)
1:33.32 (34.28) 2:07.11 (33.79)
2:45.31 (38.20) 3:23.51 (38.20)
3:55.00 (31.49) 4:23.97 (28.97)
3 LARKIN, MITCH 24 STPET 4:19.78 4:24.34
r:+0.72 27.50 58.98 (31.48)
1:32.02 (33.04) 2:04.08 (32.06)
2:43.23 (39.15) 3:23.14 (39.91)
3:54.46 (31.32) 4:24.34 (29.88)
4 ELLIOTT, TOMAS 23 SOSC 4:22.73 4:24.35
r:+0.68 27.64 59.34 (31.70)
1:33.44 (34.10) 2:07.17 (33.73)
2:44.50 (37.33) 3:22.12 (37.62)
3:54.15 (32.03) 4:24.35 (30.20)
5 SHERINGTON, CAL 20 CARL 4:23.83 4:24.51
r:+0.61 27.82 59.90 (32.08)
1:32.84 (32.94) 2:06.91 (34.07)
2:44.48 (37.57) 3:22.98 (38.50)
3:54.94 (31.96) 4:24.51 (29.57)
6 WANG, (V), HSIN 18 TPE 4:25.88 4:25.22
r:+0.70 28.15 1:00.11 (31.96)
1:35.45 (35.34) 2:10.23 (34.78)
2:47.88 (37.65) 3:25.10 (37.22)
3:56.26 (31.16) 4:25.22 (28.96)
7 LEE, SE-BOM 16 CARL 4:23.62 4:25.91
r:+0.69 28.12 1:00.59 (32.47)
1:34.55 (33.96) 2:07.60 (33.05)
2:45.36 (37.76) 3:23.63 (38.27)
3:55.11 (31.48) 4:25.91 (30.80)
8 SCHLICHT, DAVID 18 MLC 4:22.09 4:26.41
r:+0.70 27.81 1:00.35 (32.54)
1:35.78 (35.43) 2:10.27 (34.49)
2:48.00 (37.73) 3:25.74 (37.74)
3:56.82 (31.08) 4:26.41 (29.59)
Men’s 50 Back
26-year-old Ben Treffers has been around the Australian scene for many years. He is still competitive in 2018 as he was third earlier in the week in the 100 back, which could qualify him for another Commonwealth Games team. Treffers is the top seed in the 50 going into Saturday night with a 25.05 to lead the way ahead of Zac Incerti (25.17) and Mitch Larkin (25.27).
Will Stockwell (25.30), Alexander Graham (25.60), Josh Beaver (25.61), Brad Woodward (25.61) qualified for the final. There was a tie for eighth and a swim-off could take place…
Event 40 Men 50 LC Metre Backstroke
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World: W 24.04 2/08/2009 Liam Tancock, Great Britain
Commonwealth: C 24.04 2/08/2009 Liam Tancock, Great Britain
Australian: A 24.54 4/04/2014 Ben Treffers, Burley Griffin
All Comers: ! 24.54 4/04/2014 Ben Treffers, Burley Griffin
Meet Qualifying: 27.42
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 TREFFERS, BENJA 26 SOMGC 24.90 25.05
r:+0.57
2 INCERTI, ZAC 21 UWSC 25.44 25.17
r:+0.58
3 LARKIN, MITCH 24 STPET 25.10 25.27
r:+0.57
4 STOCKWELL, WILL 22 CHAND 25.75 25.30
r:+0.53
5 GRAHAM, ALEXAND 22 BOND 27.26 25.60
r:+0.63
6 BEAVER, JOSHUA 24 NTC 25.18 25.61
r:+0.52
6 WOODWARD, BRADL 19 MING 25.65 25.61
r:+0.64
8 SUDARTAWA, (V), 23 INA 25.04 25.67
r:+0.53
8 YANG, WILLIAM 19 KNXP 26.25 25.67
r:+0.60
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Women’s 400 IM
Meg Bailey, who made a quick trip to her native Australia from Ohio State, swam the fastest time of the morning with a 4:43.58. Bailey recently won the 400 IM at Big Ten’s for Ohio State. She is just ahead of Mikkayla Sheridan (4:44.18) and veteran Blair Evans (4:45.43).
Keryn McMaster (4:46.17), Tianni Gilmour (4:47.44), Kaylee McKeown (4:47.63), Taylor McKeown (4:48.44) and Barbora Zavadova (4:50.10) also swam in the top eight as Commonwealth Games spots are on the line.
Event 41 Women 400 LC Metre IM
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World: W 4:26.36 6/08/2016 Katinka Hosszu, Hungary
Commonwealth: C 4:29.45 10/08/2008Stephanie Rice, Australia
Australian: A 4:29.45 10/08/2008Stephanie Rice, SPW
All Comers: ! 4:31.46 22/03/2008Stephanie Rice, SPW
Meet Qualifying: 5:03.24
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 BAILEY, MEG 21 HUNT 4:43.67 4:43.58
r:+0.76 30.01 1:03.98 (33.97)
1:41.02 (37.04) 2:18.04 (37.02)
2:57.35 (39.31) 3:37.68 (40.33)
4:11.17 (33.49) 4:43.58 (32.41)
2 SHERIDAN, MIKKA 23 SPRTN 4:42.98 4:44.18
r:+0.71 28.77 1:01.82 (33.05)
1:38.88 (37.06) 2:14.60 (35.72)
2:54.98 (40.38) 3:36.71 (41.73)
4:10.75 (34.04) 4:44.18 (33.43)
3 EVANS, BLAIR 26 UWSC 4:39.76 4:45.43
r:+0.74 30.46 1:04.34 (33.88)
1:42.68 (38.34) 2:19.45 (36.77)
2:59.69 (40.24) 3:40.50 (40.81)
4:13.30 (32.80) 4:45.43 (32.13)
4 MCMASTER, KERYN 24 TRINI 4:46.64 4:46.17
r:+0.74 30.61 1:05.16 (34.55)
1:42.13 (36.97) 2:17.64 (35.51)
2:59.10 (41.46) 3:40.45 (41.35)
4:13.76 (33.31) 4:46.17 (32.41)
5 GILMOUR, TIANNI 22 SPRTN 4:47.79 4:47.44
r:+0.68 29.54 1:03.75 (34.21)
1:41.07 (37.32) 2:17.18 (36.11)
2:58.75 (41.57) 3:40.27 (41.52)
4:14.78 (34.51) 4:47.44 (32.66)
6 MCKEOWN, KAYLEE 16 SPRTN 4:40.29 4:47.63
r:+0.68 30.39 1:05.00 (34.61)
1:41.57 (36.57) 2:17.25 (35.68)
2:58.22 (40.97) 3:39.05 (40.83)
4:14.20 (35.15) 4:47.63 (33.43)
7 MCKEOWN, TAYLOR 22 SPRTN 4:44.51 4:48.44
r:+0.73 30.42 1:05.43 (35.01)
1:44.68 (39.25) 2:22.38 (37.70)
3:01.02 (38.64) 3:40.56 (39.54)
4:15.14 (34.58) 4:48.44 (33.30)
8 ZAVADOVA, (V), 25 CZE 4:42.58 4:50.10
r:+0.74 30.63 1:04.84 (34.21)
1:41.69 (36.85) 2:17.21 (35.52)
2:58.59 (41.38) 3:41.06 (42.47)
4:16.04 (34.98) 4:50.10 (34.06)
Men’s 50 Free
Cam McEvoy has had a rough go at the Commonwealth Games Trials at the Gold Coast as he was eighth in the 200 free and only managed third in the 100. He came back Saturday morning with a 21.87 to be the only swimmer to break 22 seconds in the heats. He is ahead of veterans James Roberts (22.23) and James Magnussen (22.37). The top three swimmers should qualify for the Commonwealth Games.
20-year-old Grayson Bell placed third between Roberts and Magnussen at 22.33.
Jack Cartwright (22.37), Cameron Jones (22.46), Andrew Abood (22.49) and Alexander Graham (22.69) will also compete in the championship final.
Event 42 Men 50 LC Metre Freestyle
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World: W 20.91 18/12/2009Cesar Cielo, Brazil
Commonwealth: C 21.19 26/11/2009Ashley Callus, Australia
Australian: A 21.19 26/11/2009Ashley Callus, North End
All Comers: ! 21.19 26/11/2009Ashley Callus, North End
Meet Qualifying: 23.78
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 MCEVOY, CAMERON 23 BOND 21.55 21.87
r:+0.59
2 ROBERTS, JAMES 26 SOMGC 21.91 22.23
r:+0.68
3 BELL, GRAYSON 20 TSS 23.31 22.33
r:+0.66
4 MAGNUSSEN, JAME 26 RAVN 21.98 22.37
r:+0.69
4 CARTWRIGHT, JAC 19 STPET 22.77 22.37
r:+0.68
6 JONES, CAMERON 21 STPET 22.76 22.46
r:+0.65
7 ABOOD, ANDREW 27 MARI 22.63 22.49
r:+0.74
8 GRAHAM, ALEXAND 22 BOND 22.52 22.69
r:+0.70
Women’s 50 Free
25-year-old Cate Campbell has been almost a woman re-born as she has been on fire at the Australian Championships in the Gold Coast. She leads the 50 free heats with a 24.19 ahead of Shayna Jack (24.76) and her sister Bronte Campbell (24.86). They were the only three swimmers under 25 seconds in the heats.
Brittany Elmslie (25.23), Natasha Ramsden (25.37), Holly Barratt (25.41), Kay Broadbridge (25.53) and Jemimah Horwood (25.69) also placed in the top eight in the heats.
Event 43 Women 50 LC Metre Freestyle
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World: W 23.67 29/07/2017Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden
Commonwealth: C 23.84 14/04/2016Cate Campbell, Australia
Australian: A 23.84 14/04/2016Cate Campbell, Commercial
All Comers: ! 23.84 14/04/2016Cate Campbell, Commercial
Meet Qualifying: 26.97
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 CAMPBELL, CATE 25 CHAND 24.13 24.19
r:+0.78
2 JACK, SHAYNA 19 CHAND 24.66 24.76
r:+0.69
3 CAMPBELL, BRONT 23 CHAND 24.43 24.86
r:+0.66
4 ELMSLIE, BRITTA 23 BGRAM 25.02 25.23
r:+0.66
5 RAMSDEN, NATASH 17 ABBT 25.51 25.37
r:+0.67
6 BARRATT, HOLLY 30 ROC 25.08 25.41
r:+0.66
7 BROADBRIDGE, KA 15 UWSC 25.93 25.53
r:+0.70
8 HORWOOD, JEMIMA 16 UWSC 25.78 25.69
r:+0.71