Cam McEvoy Sprints To Quick Start On Final Morning of Australian Championships

Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr/Swimming Australia Ltd.

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       
==================================================================
                      === 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
==================================================================
        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       
==================================================================
                      === 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
==================================================================
        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              
==================================================================
                      === 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
==================================================================
        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              
==================================================================
                      === 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
==================================================================
        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              
==================================================================
                      === 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                       
 Swim-Off Required ----------------------------------------------

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
==================================================================
        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              
==================================================================
                      === 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
==================================================================
        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              
==================================================================
                      === 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
==================================================================
        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              
==================================================================
                      === 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

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