Mack Horton Unloads Top-Ranked 3:41.65 400 Free in Australia

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Mack Horton was the top of the class on day one of the 2016 Australian National Championships.

FINALS

Women’s 50 free multi-class

Ellie Cole won the women’s 50-meter free in the S9 division with a world record in the event.  She clocked a 28.75 that downed the previous mark of 29.12 set by Lin Ping in 2012.  Lake Patterson claimed second in 30.56 with Ashley McConell posting a third-place time of 29.52.

                        === A - Final ===                         
 
  1 COLE, ELLIE S9   24 CHRD                29.42      28.75. 1031  
         r:+0.80                       
  2 PATTERSON, LAKE  17 UNAQ                31.28      30.56   958  
         r:+0.81                       
  3 MCCONNELL, ASHL  20 MVC                 29.55      29.52   952  
         r:+0.75                       
  4 ELLIOTT, MADDIS  17 NUSW                30.85      30.65   950  
         r:+0.74                       
  5 BEECROFT, EMILY  16 TRL                 29.65      29.69   936  
         r:+0.68                       
  6 THOMAS KANE, TI  14 RAVN                34.66      34.97   930  
         r:+0.67                       
  7 CORRY, TAYLOR S  21 NBAY                28.50      28.27.  910  
         r:+0.82                       
  8 WATSON, RACHAEL  24 CHAND               41.49      42.41   834

Men’s 50 free multi-class

Daniel Fox and Mitchell Kilduff tied for the win with matching 24.67s.  Both swimmers are part of the S14 division.  Joshua Alford wound up third with a time of 25.18.

                       === A - Final ===                         
 
  1 FOX, DANIEL S14  24 CHAND               24.98      24.67.  985  
         r:+0.72                       
  1 KILDUFF, MITCHE  20 MLCM                24.78      24.67.  985  
         r:+0.72                       
  3 ALFORD, JOSHUA   20 TNGV                25.29      25.18.  927  
         r:+0.76                       
  4 DISKEN, TIMOTHY  19 PLC                 26.02      25.95   908  
         r:+0.71                       
  5 LEVY, MATTHEW S  29 CRAN                28.69      28.58   907  
         r:+0.80                       
  6 JASON, BRAEDAN   17 SPRTN               24.83      24.47.  852  
         r:+0.63                       
  7 CROTHERS, ROWAN  18 YERPK               24.91      24.45.  850  
         r:+0.75                       
  8 HALL, BRENDEN S  22 LAWNT               27.06      26.98   808  
         r:+0.89                       
 
                        === B - Final ===                         
 
  6 IRELAND, JACK S  16 GLAD                25.69                   
          r:0.80

Men’s 400 IM

Thomas Fraser-Holmes raced his way to second in the world rankings in the men’s 400-meter IM with a time of 4:11.09.  Only Kosuke Hagino has been faster with a 4:08.90 from the Japanese National Championships.  Travis Mahoney, meanwhile, finished second in a time of 4:14.98.  Both of the top finishers cleared the FINA A cut of 4:16.71.

Clyde Lewis rounded out the top three in a time of 4:16.58.

 

                          === Finals ===                          
 
  1 FRASER-HOLMES,   24 MIAMI             4:16.08    4:11.09.  915  
    r:+0.66  25.76        56.04 (30.28)
        1:28.23 (32.19)     1:59.86 (31.63)
        2:35.37 (35.51)     3:11.81 (36.44)
        3:42.29 (30.48)     4:11.09 (28.80)
  2 MAHONEY, TRAVIS  25 NUN               4:18.96    4:14.98Q  874  
    r:+0.68  26.70        57.53 (30.83)
        1:29.02 (31.49)     2:00.34 (31.32)
        2:36.80 (36.46)     3:13.70 (36.90)
        3:44.72 (31.02)     4:14.98 (30.26)
  3 LEWIS, CLYDE     18 STPET             4:20.53    4:16.58   858  
    r:+0.67  26.54        58.01 (31.47)
        1:30.69 (32.68)     2:02.67 (31.98)
        2:39.39 (36.72)     3:17.15 (37.76)
        3:46.66 (29.51)     4:16.58 (29.92)
  4 ELLIOTT, TOMAS   21 SOSC              4:23.04    4:17.91   845  
    r:+0.68  27.01        58.12 (31.11)
        1:31.37 (33.25)     2:04.63 (33.26)
        2:39.95 (35.32)     3:16.10 (36.15)
        3:47.12 (31.02)     4:17.91 (30.79)
  5 TRANTER, DANIEL  24 TRGR              4:21.00    4:19.31   831  
    r:+0.73  26.54        57.76 (31.22)
        1:31.29 (33.53)     2:04.29 (33.00)
        2:40.04 (35.75)     3:16.59 (36.55)
        3:49.16 (32.57)     4:19.31 (30.15)
  6 GILLILAND, JARE  21 CHAND             4:21.42    4:19.60   828  
    r:+0.69  26.77        58.02 (31.25)
        1:31.58 (33.56)     2:04.80 (33.22)
        2:41.03 (36.23)     3:17.65 (36.62)
        3:48.98 (31.33)     4:19.60 (30.62)
  7 BOSKOVIC, KAZIM  20 SYDU              4:21.57    4:20.07   824  
    r:+0.66  27.04        58.30 (31.26)
        1:31.93 (33.63)     2:04.43 (32.50)
        2:41.42 (36.99)     3:18.92 (37.50)
        3:49.44 (30.52)     4:20.07 (30.63)
  8 HINDS-SYDENHAM,  19 SOSC              4:27.07    4:28.71   747  
    r:+0.71  27.58        59.07 (31.49)
        1:33.41 (34.34)     2:07.85 (34.44)
        2:46.62 (38.77)     3:26.08 (39.46)
        3:58.36 (32.28)     4:28.71 (30.35)

Men’s 400 free

Mack Horton rocketed to the top of the world rankings with a blistering time of 3:41.65.  That lowered his previous lifetime best of 3:42.84 as he led a trio of Aussie men under the previous top-ranked time of 3:46.37 from Henrik Christiansen.

David McKeon raced his way to second with a time of 3:45.09, while Jack McLoughlin placed third in 3:46.27.  All of the top three swimmers cleared the FINA A cut of 3:47.19.  Grant Hackett, still looking to make a fourth Olympic team, took fourth in 3:48.84.

                       === A - Final ===                         
 
  1 HORTON, MACK     19 MVC               3:44.90    3:41.65.  978  
    r:+0.70  25.68        53.75 (28.07)
        1:22.29 (28.54)     1:50.87 (28.58)
        2:18.71 (27.84)     2:46.75 (28.04)
        3:14.29 (27.54)     3:41.65 (27.36)
  2 MCKEON, DAVID    23 CHAND             3:45.62    3:45.09Q  934  
    r:+0.70  25.58        53.64 (28.06)
        1:22.25 (28.61)     1:51.07 (28.82)
        2:19.38 (28.31)     2:47.89 (28.51)
        3:16.66 (28.77)     3:45.09 (28.43)
  3 MCLOUGHLIN, JAC  21 CHAND             3:46.61    3:46.27Q  920  
    r:+0.71  26.02        54.13 (28.11)
        1:22.58 (28.45)     1:51.48 (28.90)
        2:20.06 (28.58)     2:48.91 (28.85)
        3:17.76 (28.85)     3:46.27 (28.51)
  4 HACKETT, GRANT   35 MIAMI             3:47.75    3:48.84   889  
    r:+0.72  25.65        54.08 (28.43)
        1:22.79 (28.71)     1:52.10 (29.31)
        2:21.32 (29.22)     2:50.74 (29.42)
        3:20.14 (29.40)     3:48.84 (28.70)
  5 HANSFORD, JACOB  20 SOSC              3:50.65    3:49.22   884  
    r:+0.64  26.24        54.91 (28.67)
        1:23.54 (28.63)     1:52.78 (29.24)
        2:21.88 (29.10)     2:51.24 (29.36)
        3:20.47 (29.23)     3:49.22 (28.75)
  6 HARRISON, JORDA  20 MIAMI             3:52.52    3:50.40   871  
    r:+0.67  25.91        54.58 (28.67)
        1:23.62 (29.04)     1:53.17 (29.55)
        2:22.38 (29.21)     2:52.10 (29.72)
        3:21.55 (29.45)     3:50.40 (28.85)
  7 PARRISH, JOSHUA  18 TSS               3:53.07    3:51.17   862  
    r:+0.68  27.11        56.16 (29.05)
        1:25.82 (29.66)     1:55.37 (29.55)
        2:25.28 (29.91)     2:54.67 (29.39)
        3:23.24 (28.57)     3:51.17 (27.93)
  8 MERRILEES, JORD  21 MVC               3:52.73    3:55.01   821  
    r:+0.71  25.98        54.63 (28.65)
        1:24.01 (29.38)     1:53.73 (29.72)
        2:23.51 (29.78)     2:53.89 (30.38)
        3:24.60 (30.71)     3:55.01 (30.41)

Women’s 400 IM

Blair Evans raced to fifth in the world rankings in the distance medley with a time of 4:35.26.  That’s better than her personal best of 4:36.21, and easily cleared the FINA A cut of 4:43.46.

Keryn McMaster turned in a second-place time of 4:37.94, while Ellen Fullerton took third in 4:39.72.  McMaster also beat the FINA A cut time.

                         === Finals ===                          
 
  1 EVANS, BLAIR     25 UWSC              4:45.64    4:35.26.  927  
    r:+0.72  29.63      1:03.69 (34.06)
        1:39.66 (35.97)     2:14.62 (34.96)
        2:52.96 (38.34)     3:32.53 (39.57)
        4:04.41 (31.88)     4:35.26 (30.85)
  2 MCMASTER, KERYN  22 CHAND             4:44.14    4:37.94Q  900  
    r:+0.71  29.87      1:03.96 (34.09)
        1:39.37 (35.41)     2:13.69 (34.32)
        2:53.83 (40.14)     3:33.76 (39.93)
        4:06.23 (32.47)     4:37.94 (31.71)
  3 FULLERTON, ELLE  23 CHAND             4:47.34    4:39.72   883  
    r:+0.70  29.06      1:02.58 (33.52)
        1:38.78 (36.20)     2:13.77 (34.99)
        2:54.01 (40.24)     3:34.39 (40.38)
        4:07.48 (33.09)     4:39.72 (32.24)
  4 WALLACE, TESSA   22 PWCAL             4:49.95    4:44.85   836  
    r:+0.69  29.92      1:04.93 (35.01)
        1:42.63 (37.70)     2:20.19 (37.56)
        2:59.17 (38.98)     3:38.56 (39.39)
        4:12.57 (34.01)     4:44.85 (32.28)
  5 BRETTLE, HOLLY   22 TGSH              4:50.62    4:47.56   813  
    r:+0.74  30.64      1:05.44 (34.80)
        1:42.73 (37.29)     2:18.98 (36.25)
        2:59.64 (40.66)     3:41.22 (41.58)
        4:15.16 (33.94)     4:47.56 (32.40)
  6 GILMOUR, TIANNI  20 PWCAL             4:50.56    4:48.62   804  
    r:+0.77  30.21      1:04.36 (34.15)
        1:40.98 (36.62)     2:16.71 (35.73)
        2:58.07 (41.36)     3:40.11 (42.04)
        4:14.47 (34.36)     4:48.62 (34.15)
  7 SHERIDAN, CALYP  17 BGRAM             4:51.26    4:50.93   785  
    r:+0.71  30.50      1:06.43 (35.93)
        1:44.23 (37.80)     2:21.20 (36.97)
        3:01.78 (40.58)     3:43.16 (41.38)
        4:17.42 (34.26)     4:50.93 (33.51)
  8 WILKINS, SAMANT  21 NUN               4:53.68    4:59.73   718  
    r:+0.73  30.84      1:06.24 (35.40)
        1:44.45 (38.21)     2:22.37 (37.92)
        3:05.66 (43.29)     3:50.00 (44.34)
        4:25.50 (35.50)     4:59.73 (34.23)

Women’s 50 back

Emily Seebohm topped the women’s 50-meter back in a time of 27.72 to move to second in the world behind only Minna Atherton’s 27.49.  Atherton, meanwhile, took second in 27.80 with Holly Barratt placing third in 27.90 to move to fifth in the world.

                          === Finals ===                          
 
  1 SEEBOHM, EMILY   23 BGRAM               28.03      27.72   930  
         r:+0.58                       
  2 ATHERTON, MINNA  15 BGRAM               27.83      27.80   922  
         r:+0.63                       
  3 BARRATT, HOLLY   28 ROC                 28.24      27.90   912  
         r:+0.58                       
  4 MCKEOWN, KAYLEE  14 PWCAL               28.13      28.10   893  
         r:+0.76                       
  5 WHITTAKER, SIAN  18 MVC                 28.54      28.33   871  
         r:+0.59                       
  6 WILLIAMS, ZOE    20 MARI                28.74      28.98   814  
         r:+0.60                       
  7 UNICOMB, JESSIC  18 ALLSA               29.05      29.06   807  
         r:+0.56                       
  8 STOVGAARD, TANY  16 STHPT               29.57      29.80   748  
         r:+0.59

Men’s 50 fly

Ryan Pini of Papua New Guinea turned in a 23.67 to win the sprint fly and move to seventh in the world.  Daniel Lester snared second in 23.72 with David Morgan placing third in 23.76.  Cameron McEvoy posted a 23.57 in prelims that would have won finals, but scratched the finale.

                         === Finals ===                          
 
  1 PINI, (V), RYAN  34 PNG                 23.67      23.67   850  
         r:+0.69                       
  2 LESTER, DANIEL   25 LAWNT               24.06      23.72   845  
         r:+0.65                       
  3 MORGAN, DAVID    22 TSS                 24.13      23.76   841  
         r:+0.59                       
  4 JONES, CAMERON   19 STPET               24.05      23.90   826  
         r:+0.68                       
  5 RAVEN, CHRISTOP  22 SPRTN               24.32      23.96   820  
         r:+0.74                       
  6 WRIGHT, CHRISTO  27 STHPT               24.31      24.00   816  
         r:+0.62                       
  7 MAXWELL, TE HAU  21 SYDU                24.17      24.06   810  
         r:+0.62                       
  8 MEGGITT, THOMAS  23 SYDU                24.30      24.39   777  
         r:+0.61

Women’s 400 free relay

The foursome of Emily Liu, Ellysia Oldsen, Zoe Williams and Sally Hunter won the women’s 400-meter free relay in a time of 3:46.12.

  1 MARI  'A'                     3:45.78    3:46.12.  820  
     1) LIU (V), EMILY 15             2) r:0.41 OLDSEN, ELLYSIA 20    
     3) r:0.33 WILLIAMS, ZOE 20       4) r:0.51 HUNTER, SALLY 30      
    r:+0.78  27.25        56.01 (56.01)
        1:23.26 (27.25)     1:53.60 (57.59)
        2:20.45 (26.85)     2:50.81 (57.21)
        3:17.34 (26.53)     3:46.12 (55.31)
  2 RAVN  'A'                     3:48.40    3:48.69   793  
     1) WALKER, ALICIA 17             2) r:0.23 ROBERTSON, CLARE 17   
     3) r:0.36 ADAMS, OLIVIA 17       4) r:0.49 MATSUO, AMI 19        
    r:+0.77  27.94        57.32 (57.32)
        1:24.64 (27.32)     1:54.89 (57.57)
        2:22.69 (27.80)     2:53.49 (58.60)
        3:20.04 (26.55)     3:48.69 (55.20)
  3 YERPK  'A'                    4:02.50    3:49.00   790  
     1) TONKS, LORNA 27               2) r:0.41 MITCHELL, CAITLIN 25  
     3) r:0.26 LEVINGS, AMY 24        4) r:0.48 RETTIE, LAUREN 19     
    r:+0.68  27.61        57.05 (57.05)
        1:24.78 (27.73)     1:54.83 (57.78)
        2:21.65 (26.82)     2:50.85 (56.02)
        3:18.33 (27.48)     3:49.00 (58.15)
  4 NUN  'A'                      3:48.41    3:50.83   771  
     1) HAWKINS, JULIA 16             2) r:0.25 BURLEIGH, SHANI 23    
     3) r:0.17 MOORE, STEPHANIE 19    4) r:0.40 WILKINS, SAMANTHA 21  
    r:+0.74  27.76        56.69 (56.69)
        1:23.84 (27.15)     1:54.12 (57.43)
        2:21.97 (27.85)     2:52.39 (58.27)
        3:20.40 (28.01)     3:50.83 (58.44)
  5 NWD  'A'                      3:52.77    3:53.09   749  
     1) BASTIAN, TESS 16              2) r:0.32 ARNOLD, EMMA-LEE 15   
     3) r:0.11 CEPLITE, (V), KISTA 16 4) r:0.45 DUNCAN, ABBY 17       
    r:+0.74  28.23        58.58 (58.58)
        1:26.53 (27.95)     1:57.45 (58.87)
        2:25.66 (28.21)     2:55.89 (58.44)
        3:23.20 (27.31)     3:53.09 (57.20)
  6 MVC  'A'                      3:45.31    3:53.86   742  
     1) BATCHELOR, MOLLY 15           2) r:0.36 WOODS, ELYSE 17       
     3) r:0.39 MCLEISH, LORELLE 27    4) r:0.46 LICCIARDI, CHRITINA 20
    r:+0.81  27.76        58.05 (58.05)
        1:25.70 (27.65)     1:55.80 (57.75)
        2:25.06 (29.26)   2:56.24 (1:00.44)
        3:23.62 (27.38)     3:53.86 (57.62)
  7 NWD  'B'                      3:59.83    3:58.91   695  
     1) O'CONNOR, KATE 15             2) r:0.30 LIDUMS, TAMARA 16     
     3) r:0.34 MUNDAY, ALISON 14      4) r:0.35 DUNCAN, EMMA 21       
    r:+0.79  28.79        59.91 (59.91)
        1:28.03 (28.12)   2:00.07 (1:00.16)
        2:28.78 (28.71)   3:00.78 (1:00.71)
        3:28.74 (27.96)     3:58.91 (58.13)

SEMIFINALS

Women’s 100 fly

Emma McKeon led the way with a fifth-ranked time of 57.13 in the 100 fly.  That cleared her previous lifetime best of 57.24 as only four other swimmers have been faster than her this year.

Alicia Coutts qualified second with a time of 57.55, just off her season best of 57.53 that ranks ninth in the world.  Brianna Throssell picked up third in a time of 58.04.

                     === Semi-Finals ===                        
 
  1 MCKEON, EMMA     21 STPET               57.43      57.13.  940  
    r:+0.72  26.45        57.13 (30.68)
  2 COUTTS, ALICIA   28 REDLA               57.63      57.55Q  920  
    r:+0.74  26.94        57.55 (30.61)
  3 THROSSELL, BRIA  20 PERC                59.56      58.04Q  897  
    r:+0.72  27.43        58.04 (30.61)
  4 GROVES, MADELIN  20 STPET               58.65      58.21   889  
    r:+0.71  27.23        58.21 (30.98)
  5 ELMSLIE, BRITTA  21 BGRAM               59.39      58.61   871  
    r:+0.69  27.15        58.61 (31.46)
  6 COONEY, GEMMA    16 RIVER               59.51      59.47   834  
    r:+0.72  27.74        59.47 (31.73)
  7 SCHLICHT, JEMMA  18 MLC                 59.76      59.55   830  
    r:+0.76  27.72        59.55 (31.83)
  8 WASHER, EMILY    19 CARL                59.72    1:00.08   808  
    r:+0.74  28.08      1:00.08 (32.00)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------
  9 MEE, NICOLE      23 SOSC                59.74    1:00.15   806  
    r:+0.73  27.95      1:00.15 (32.20)
 10 SHERIDAN, MIKKA  21 SOSC              1:00.54    1:00.29   800  
    r:+0.74  28.25      1:00.29 (32.04)
 10 D'CRUZ, MARIEKE  30 SOSC                59.69    1:00.29   800  
    r:+0.69  27.45      1:00.29 (32.84)
 Swim-Off Required ----------------------------------------------
 12 STUART, ALICE    18 TSS               1:00.66    1:00.45   794  
    r:+0.67  28.29      1:00.45 (32.16)
 13 SAAL, SARA       29 COMM                59.99    1:00.54   790  
    r:+0.69  27.71      1:00.54 (32.83)
 14 TAYLOR, LAURA    16 TSS               1:01.05    1:00.70   784  
    r:+0.70  28.32      1:00.70 (32.38)
 15 OLDSEN, ELLYSIA  20 MARI              1:00.24    1:01.05   770  
    r:+0.68  28.07      1:01.05 (32.98)
 16 GOOD, ALEXANDRA  18 SYP               1:01.36    1:01.36   759  
    r:+0.74  28.38      1:01.36 (32.98)

Men’s 100 breast

Jake Packard paced semis with a time of 59.67, just off his prelim time of 59.64 that put him fourth in the world rankings in the event this year.  Joshua Palmer hit the wall second in 1:00.21 with Nicholas Schafer qualifying third in 1:00.49.

                      === Semi-Finals ===                        
 
  1 PACKARD, JAKE    21 SPRTN               59.64      59.67Q  940  
    r:+0.68  28.16        59.67 (31.51)
  2 PALMER, JOSHUA   24 MARI              1:00.82    1:00.21.  915  
    r:+0.70  28.02      1:00.21 (32.19)
  3 SCHAFER, NICHOL  24 ACQUA             1:01.02    1:00.49   902  
    r:+0.69  28.40      1:00.49 (32.09)
  4 WILSON, MATTHEW  17 SOSC              1:01.09    1:00.54   900  
    r:+0.62  28.61      1:00.54 (31.93)
  5 TRELOAR, MATTHE  21 TRGR              1:01.13    1:01.24   869  
    r:+0.74  28.36      1:01.24 (32.88)
  6 BELL, GRAYSON    19 TSS               1:01.65    1:01.31   866  
    r:+0.67  28.75      1:01.31 (32.56)
  7 SUCIPTO, TOMMY   21 ROC               1:02.20    1:01.59   855  
    r:+0.59  28.38      1:01.59 (33.21)
  8 SYKES, BUSTER    22 TSS               1:02.24    1:01.66   852  
    r:+0.67  28.81      1:01.66 (32.85)
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  9 TIERNEY, JOSHUA  20 TSS               1:01.95    1:01.86   844  
    r:+0.68  29.14      1:01.86 (32.72)
 10 TO, KENNETH      23 TRGR              1:01.68    1:01.90   842  
    r:+0.62  28.79      1:01.90 (33.11)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------
 11 BREMER, LENNARD  21 WCA               1:02.32    1:02.09   834  
    r:+0.61  29.08      1:02.09 (33.01)
 12 MILLIGAN, ALEX   18 UWSC              1:02.60    1:02.32   825  
    r:+0.68  29.26      1:02.32 (33.06)
 12 MCKECHNIE, JAME  20 STP               1:02.01    1:02.32   825  
    r:+0.72  28.88      1:02.32 (33.44)
 14 CAVE, DANIEL     17 MVC               1:02.72    1:02.43   821  
    r:+0.67  29.45      1:02.43 (32.98)
 15 ABBOTT, SHAUN    26 UNSW              1:02.33    1:02.55   816  
    r:+0.60  29.06      1:02.55 (33.49)
 16 HARLEY, GEORGE   17 BRW               1:02.74    1:02.77   807  
    r:+0.68  30.04      1:02.77 (32.73)

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