Emma McKeon, already on the Australian World Championships team in the 100 free, qualified first in prelims of the women’s 100 fly on day two of the Australian Championships in Brisbane. On the men’s side, Daniel Smith finished atop a loaded, tight field in the 200 free.
McKeon posted a time of 58.15 in 100 fly to top the field by almost a second. She currently ranks sixth in the world at 58.02 and will look to jump into the 57 (or better) range in the final. Brianne Throsell qualified second in 59.11, and Gemma Cooney was third in 59.27.
Event 18 Women 100 LC Metre Butterfly
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World: 55.48 7/08/2016 Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden
Commonwealth: 56.23 27/07/2009Jessicah Schipper, Australia
Australian: R 56.23 27/07/2009Jessicah Schipper, Commercial
All Comers: A 56.61 17/09/2000Inge de Bruijn, Netherlands
SALWQT: Q 58.05
Title Holder: 56.89 8/04/2016 Emma McKeon, StPeters Western
Meet Qualifying: 1:03.50
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 MCKEON, EMMA 22 STPETERSWESTERN 56.81 58.15 q868
r:+0.71 27.10 58.15 (31.05)
2 THROSSELL, BRIA 21 WEST COAST SWIM 58.04 59.11 q826
r:+0.69 27.81 59.11 (31.30)
3 COONEY, GEMMA 17 BRISBANE GRAMMAR 58.95 59.27 q820
r:+0.74 27.75 59.27 (31.52)
4 TAYLOR, LAURA 17 TSS AQUATICS 1:00.70 59.41 q814
r:+0.69 27.87 59.41 (31.54)
5 SCHLICHT, JEMMA 19 USC SPARTANS 59.34 59.49 q811
r:+0.74 27.81 59.49 (31.68)
6 WASHER, EMILY 20 CARL 59.45 59.61 q806
r:+0.71 28.14 59.61 (31.47)
7 LICCIARDI, CHRI 21 SOSC 59.56 59.92 q793
r:+0.65 28.21 59.92 (31.71)
8 SAAL, SARA 30 COMMERCIAL 59.99 1:00.09 q787
r:+0.69 27.83 1:00.09 (32.26)
The entire field in the men’s 200 free finished within seven tenths of each other, but it was Smith claiming lane four in 1:47.57. Alexander Graham was just behind in second at 1:47.70, and Clyde Lewis was third in 1:47.84. Lurking are Olympic medalists Cameron McEvoy (1:47.97), Kyle Chalmers (1:48.03) and Mack Horton (1:48.31).
Event 17 Men 200 LC Metre Freestyle
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World: 1:42.00 28/07/2009Paul Biedermann, Germany
Commonwealth: 1:44.06 25/07/2001Ian Thorpe, Australia
Australian: R 1:44.06 25/07/2001Ian Thorpe, SLC Aquadot
All Comers: A 1:43.86 27/03/2007Michael Phelps, USA
SALWQT: Q 1:46.45
Title Holder: 1:45.63 9/04/2014 McEvoy/Fraser-Holmes, QLD
Meet Qualifying: 1:55.00
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 SMITH, DANIEL 25 STPETERSWESTERN 1:46.87 1:47.57 q852
r:+0.72 25.39 52.71 (27.32)
1:20.17 (27.46) 1:47.57 (27.40)
2 GRAHAM, ALEXAND 21 BOND 1:48.32 1:47.70 q849
r:+0.72 24.90 51.99 (27.09)
1:19.64 (27.65) 1:47.70 (28.06)
3 LEWIS, CLYDE 19 STPETERSWESTERN 1:48.43 1:47.84 q846
r:+0.70 25.52 53.04 (27.52)
1:20.92 (27.88) 1:47.84 (26.92)
4 MCEVOY, CAMERON 22 BOND 1:45.63 1:47.97 q843
r:+0.62 25.08 52.02 (26.94)
1:19.85 (27.83) 1:47.97 (28.12)
5 CARTWRIGHT, JAC 18 STPETERSWESTERN 1:47.68 1:47.98 q842
r:+0.69 25.15 52.25 (27.10)
1:20.25 (28.00) 1:47.98 (27.73)
6 CHALMERS, KYLE 18 MARI 1:47.23 1:48.03 q841
r:+0.70 25.26 52.73 (27.47)
1:20.72 (27.99) 1:48.03 (27.31)
7 MCKEON, DAVID 24 STPETERSWESTERN 1:46.61 1:48.27 q836
r:+0.68 25.17 52.32 (27.15)
1:20.11 (27.79) 1:48.27 (28.16)
8 HORTON, MACK 20 MVC 1:47.37 1:48.31 q835
r:+0.74 25.61 53.24 (27.63)
1:21.41 (28.17) 1:48.31 (26.90)
Reigning World Champion Emily Seebohm was the only swimmer to break 1:00 in the prelims of the women’s 100 back, coming in at 59.86. She currently ranks second in the world at 59.28 but will have a lot of work to do if she wants to challenge Kylie Masse’s world-leading time of 58.21 in the final.
The top six qualifiers for the final have all broken the 1:00-barrier before, so it should be a great race for the top two spots and a trip to Budapest for the World Championships. Hayley Baker qualified second in 1:00.54, while 2015 World Champs silver medalist Madison Wilson took third in 1:00.57. 16-year-old Minna Atherton, bidding for her first senior international spot, finished fifth in 1:00.94.
Event 22 Women 100 LC Metre Backstroke
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World: 58.12 28/07/2009Gemma Spofforth, GBR
Commonwealth: 58.12 28/07/2009Gemma Spofforth, GBR
Australian: R 58.23 28/07/2012Emily Seebohm, Brothers
All Comers: A 58.70 14/12/2015Emily Seebohm, Brisbane Grammar
SALWQT: Q 59.71
Title Holder: 58.73 9/04/2016 Emily Seebohm, Brisbane Grammar
Meet Qualifying: 1:06.00
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 SEEBOHM, EMILY 24 BRISBANE GRAMMAR 58.73 59.86 q915
r:+0.69 28.96 59.86 (30.90)
2 BAKER, HAYLEY 21 MVC 59.94 1:00.54 q884
r:+0.46 29.48 1:00.54 (31.06)
3 WILSON, MADISON 22 STPETERSWESTERN 59.19 1:00.57 q883
r:+0.57 29.53 1:00.57 (31.04)
4 WHITTAKER, SIAN 19 MVC 59.92 1:00.63 q880
r:+0.57 29.74 1:00.63 (30.89)
5 ATHERTON, MINNA 16 BRISBANE GRAMMAR 59.34 1:00.94 q867
r:+0.63 29.38 1:00.94 (31.56)
6 BARRATT, HOLLY 29 ROC 59.96 1:01.17 q857
r:+0.59 29.72 1:01.17 (31.45)
7 MCKEOWN, KAYLEE 15 USC SPARTANS 1:00.60 1:01.34 q850
r:+0.60 29.67 1:01.34 (31.67)
8 FORRESTER, AMY 19 BOND 1:01.34 1:01.99 q824
r:+0.65 30.05 1:01.99 (31.94)
Matthew Wilson, currently ranked fifth in the world in the men’s 200 breast at 2:09.65, qualified comfortably first out of prelims in that event with a time of 2:10.51. Bracketing him in the final will be George Harley (2:11.94) and Daniel Cave (2:12.79).
Event 19 Men 200 LC Metre Breaststroke
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World: 2:06.67 30/01/2017Ippei Watanabe, Japan
Commonwealth: 2:07.30 24/07/2014Ross Murdoch, Scotland
Australian: R 2:07.31 30/07/2009Christian Sprenger, Commercial
All Comers: A 2:08.25 10/05/2009Ryo Tateishi, Japan
SALWQT: Q 2:09.64
Title Holder: 2:09.90 11/04/2016Matthew Wilson, SOPAC
Meet Qualifying: 2:27.00
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 WILSON, MATTHEW 18 SOSC 2:09.65 2:10.51 q921
r:+0.63 29.54 1:02.36 (32.82)
1:36.05 (33.69) 2:10.51 (34.46)
2 HARLEY, GEORGE 18 BRW 2:13.27 2:11.94 q892
r:+0.62 30.88 1:05.41 (34.53)
1:38.84 (33.43) 2:11.94 (33.10)
3 CAVE, DANIEL 18 MVC 2:13.82 2:12.79 q875
r:+0.67 29.94 1:03.88 (33.94)
1:38.28 (34.40) 2:12.79 (34.51)
4 MILLIGAN, ALEX 19 WEST COAST SWIM 2:13.72 2:14.05 q850
r:+0.66 30.77 1:04.64 (33.87)
1:39.03 (34.39) 2:14.05 (35.02)
5 STUBBLETY-COOK, 18 UNAQ 2:13.46 2:15.33 q826
r:+0.72 30.88 1:05.26 (34.38)
1:40.91 (35.65) 2:15.33 (34.42)
6 BREMER, LENNARD 22 WEST COAST SWIM 2:12.85 2:15.84 q817
r:+0.60 31.05 1:05.54 (34.49)
1:40.22 (34.68) 2:15.84 (35.62)
7 HUNTER, LIAM 19 CHANDLER 2:16.32 2:15.90 q816
r:+0.65 30.81 1:05.28 (34.47)
1:40.61 (35.33) 2:15.90 (35.29)
8 TIERNEY, JOSHUA 21 TSS AQUATICS 2:13.63 2:16.14 q812
r:+0.70 31.19 1:05.95 (34.76)
1:41.10 (35.15) 2:16.14 (35.04)
Jessica Hansen was the only swimmer under 1:08 in the prelims of the women’s 100 breast, finishing in 1:07.74. Georgia Bohl and Taylor McKeown, the two Australian Olympians in the event, qualified 2-3, Bohl in 1:08.29 and McKeown in 1:08.64.
Event 16 Women 100 LC Metre Breaststroke
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World: 1:04.35 29/07/2013Ruta Meilutyte, LTU
Commonwealth: 1:05.09 20/03/2006Leisel Jones, Australia
Australian: R 1:05.09 20/03/2006Leisel Jones, Commercial
All Comers: A 1:05.09 20/03/2006Leisel Jones, Commercial
SALWQT: Q 1:07.11
Title Holder: 1:06.12 9/04/2016 Georgia Bohl, StPeters Western
Meet Qualifying: 1:15.00
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 HANSEN, JESSICA 21 NUN 1:06.94 1:07.74 q857
r:+0.65 32.04 1:07.74 (35.70)
2 BOHL, GEORGIA 19 STPETERSWESTERN 1:06.12 1:08.29 q836
r:+0.69 32.03 1:08.29 (36.26)
3 MCKEOWN, TAYLOR 22 USC SPARTANS 1:06.68 1:08.64 q823
r:+0.70 32.42 1:08.64 (36.22)
4 PICKETT, LEISTO 25 SOUTHPORT 1:07.60 1:09.01 q810
r:+0.72 33.07 1:09.01 (35.94)
5 WALLACE, TESSA 23 PELICAN WTRS 1:08.53 1:09.04 q809
r:+0.66 32.96 1:09.04 (36.08)
6 SCOTT, AISLING 24 BRISBANE GRAMMAR 1:09.13 1:09.76 q784
r:+0.67 33.28 1:09.76 (36.48)
7 HARKIN, ABBEY 18 STPETERSWESTERN 1:09.45 1:10.60 q757
r:+0.69 33.35 1:10.60 (37.25)
8 BEALE, SARAH 16 ACACIA BAYSIDE 1:10.33 1:11.03 q743
r:+0.71 33.32 1:11.03 (37.71)
Blair Evans posted the top time in the women’s 400 IM prelims but will need to swim much faster to hit the World Champs qualifying mark of 4:48.20. She came in at 4:43.67, while Meg Bailey edged out Keryn McMaster for the second seed, 4:48.16 to 4:48.17.
Event 20 Women 400 LC Metre IM
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World: 4:26.36 6/08/2016 Katinka Hosszu, Hungary
Commonwealth: 4:29.45 10/08/2008Stephanie Rice, Australia
Australian: R 4:29.45 10/08/2008Stephanie Rice, StPeters Western
All Comers: A 4:31.46 22/03/2008Stephanie Rice, StPeters Western
SALWQT: Q 4:38.20
Title Holder: 4:35.26 7/04/2016 Blair Evans, UWA West Coast
Meet Qualifying: 5:04.50
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 EVANS, BLAIR 26 WEST COAST SWIM 4:35.26 4:43.67 q827
r:+0.73 30.30 1:04.39 (34.09)
1:41.32 (36.93) 2:17.16 (35.84)
2:56.95 (39.79) 3:37.80 (40.85)
4:11.21 (33.41) 4:43.67 (32.46)
2 BAILEY, MEG 20 HUNT 4:46.36 4:48.16 q789
r:+0.76 30.04 1:04.14 (34.10)
1:42.17 (38.03) 2:19.47 (37.30)
2:59.29 (39.82) 3:40.22 (40.93)
4:14.71 (34.49) 4:48.16 (33.45)
3 MCMASTER, KERYN 23 TRINITY AQUATIC 4:37.33 4:48.17 q789
r:+0.70 30.22 1:05.09 (34.87)
1:42.53 (37.44) 2:18.77 (36.24)
3:00.77 (42.00) 3:43.23 (42.46)
4:16.99 (33.76) 4:48.17 (31.18)
4 MELVERTON, KIAH 20 TSS AQUATICS 4:53.24 4:48.21 q789
r:+0.73 30.60 1:05.15 (34.55)
1:43.85 (38.70) 2:21.85 (38.00)
3:02.91 (41.06) 3:43.59 (40.68)
4:16.78 (33.19) 4:48.21 (31.43)
5 GUBECKA, CHELSE 18 KAWANA WATERS 4:52.36 4:48.30 q788
r:+0.62 30.49 1:04.64 (34.15)
1:42.25 (37.61) 2:19.35 (37.10)
3:00.99 (41.64) 3:43.14 (42.15)
4:16.79 (33.65) 4:48.30 (31.51)
6 GILMOUR, TIANNI 21 USC SPARTANS 4:48.45 4:51.62 q762
r:+0.69 30.08 1:04.41 (34.33)
1:42.10 (37.69) 2:19.75 (37.65)
3:01.49 (41.74) 3:43.54 (42.05)
4:17.85 (34.31) 4:51.62 (33.77)
7 SHERIDAN, CALYP 18 BRISBANE GRAMMAR 4:50.93 4:54.25 q741
r:+0.71 30.13 1:05.10 (34.97)
1:42.50 (37.40) 2:19.87 (37.37)
3:01.83 (41.96) 3:44.17 (42.34)
4:19.42 (35.25) 4:54.25 (34.83)
8 WILKINS, SAMANT 22 NUN 4:53.47 4:55.84 q729
r:+0.73 31.09 1:06.28 (35.19)
1:43.84 (37.56) 2:20.65 (36.81)
3:03.01 (42.36) 3:46.46 (43.45)
4:21.22 (34.76) 4:55.84 (34.62)
Christopher Raven was the top seed in the men’s 50 fly, touching in 23.95. Brayden McCarthy was second in 24.07, followed by Grant Irvine (24.28). David Morgan, the 100 fly winner, finished fifth in 24.30.
Event 21 Men 50 LC Metre Butterfly
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World: 22.43 5/04/2009 Rafael Munoz, Spain
Commonwealth: 22.73 27/07/2009Matt Targett, Australia
Australian: R 22.73 27/07/2009Matt Targett, Melb. Vicentre
All Comers: A 23.11 26/11/2009Geoff Huegill, SOPAC
Title Holder: 23.72 7/04/2016 Daniel Lester, Lawnton
Meet Qualifying: 25.50
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 RAVEN, CHRISTOP 23 USC SPARTANS 23.96 23.95 q821
r:+0.72
2 MCCARTHY, BRAYD 19 BOND 24.41 24.07 q809
r:+0.68
3 IRVINE, GRANT 26 STPETERSWESTERN 24.37 24.28 q788
r:+0.66
4 RICHARDSON, DOM 19 TSS AQUATICS 24.91 24.29 q787
r:+0.68
5 MORGAN, DAVID 23 TSS AQUATICS 23.76 24.30 q786
r:+0.64
6 JONES, CAMERON 20 STPETERSWESTERN 23.90 24.42 q774
r:+0.68
7 BENEHOUTSOS, (V 19 UNAV 24.40 24.47 q770
r:+0.71
8 BROWN, NICHOLAS 21 WSS 24.79 24.55 q762
r:+0.72
Top finishers in multi-class events included Lakeisha Patterson in the women’s 400 free (4:46.02), Liam Schluter in the men’s 400 free (4:16.27), Tiffany Thomas Kane in the women’s 50 breast (45.19) and Liam Bekric in the men’s 50 breast (32.53).
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