Olympians And Tokyo Hopefuls Converge On Sydney’s Pool Of Dreams for NSW Championships

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ABREAST OF THE TIMES: NSW Olympic hopeful Matthew Wilson will be one of the Tokyo hopefuls on show at this week's NSW State Open Championships.Photo: Delly Carr (Swimming Australia).

No less than 23 Rio Olympians led by gold medallists Kyle Chalmers (Marion, SA) , Cate and Bronte Campbell (Knox Pymble, NSW) and Emma McKeon (Griffith University, QLD) will line up in this week’s three-day 2020 NSW STATE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre starting Friday.

Matthew Wilson – the boy from the Blue Mountains, will feature in the 50, 100 and 200m breaststroke events at the NSW open Championships. Photo Courtesy: Swimming NSW.

They will be joined by a host of Tokyo 2020 hopefuls led by 2019 Fina World Champion Ariarne Titmus and individual world championship medallists Matthew Wilson (SOPAC, NSW), Minna Atherton (Brisbane Grammar, QLD) and Kaylee McKeown (USC Spartans, QLD) in what is shaping as a “Mini Olympic Trials” event – featuring a who’s who of Australia’s top swimmers.

And Internationals from Argentina, India, Japan, New Zealand, New Caledonia and Sweden who will also be chasing world class competition in the lead up to the Olympics.

The 2020 Australian Olympic Trials will be swum at Adelaide’s SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre (June 14-19, 2020).

2020 NSW STATE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Where: Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic CentreWhen: This Friday, Saturday and Sunday – March 13, 14,15; Start Times: Heats 9am; Finals 6pm; Who: 23 Rio Olympians/Tokyo hopefuls

Event Links:

2020 NSW STATE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

DAILY PROGRAM

ENTRIES – BY CLUB

NSW STATE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS – RACES TO WATCH:

Kyle Chalmers will lead all-star fields in the men’s 100 and 200m freestyle at the NSW Championships. Photo Courtesy: ISL.

Men’s 100m and 200m freestyle: Kyle Chalmers, Cameron McEvoy, Jack Cartwright, James Roberts, Clyde Lewis, Elijah Winnington, Alex Graham, Thomas Fraser-Holmes, David McKeon

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Nunawading’s Matt Temple will challenge for a butterfly berth in Tokyo. Photo Courtesy: Connor Trimble

Men’s 100, 200m butterfly: Grant Irvine, David Morgan, Matthew Temple

Men’s 100, 200m breaststroke: Matthew Wilson, Jake Packard, Josh Palmer

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Bronte and Cate Campbell will headline the women’s sprint freestyle races at the NSW Championships. Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr/Swimming Australia Ltd.

Women’s 100m freestyle: Cate Campbell, Bronte Campbell, Emma McKeon, Madison Wilson, Brianna Throssell, Holly Barratt

Women’s 100, 200m backstroke: Emily Seebohm, Kaylee McKeown, Minna Atherton, Holly Barratt

New wave: Ariarne Titmus will have a busy weekend at the NSW Championships Ariarne Titmus – Photo Courtesy: Becca Wyant

Women’s 400, 800m freestyle: Ariarne Titmus, Lani Pallister, Kiah Melverton

RIO OLYMPIANS (23) entered
Georgia Bohl (Griffith University, QLD) – 50, 100m, 200m Breaststroke Age: 22 Coach: Michael Bohl;
Bronte Campbell (Knox Pymble, NSW) – 50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle; Age: 25 Coach: Simon Cusack
Cate Campbell (Knox Pymble, NSW) – 50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle; Age: 27; Coach: Simon Cusack
Kyle Chalmers (Marion, SA) – 100m, 200m Freestyle; 100, 200m butterfly; Age: 21 Coach: Peter Bishop
Blair Evans (UWA West Coast) – 200m, 400m Individual Medley; Age: 28 Coach: Bud McAllister
Thomas Fraser-Holmes (Griffith University, QLD) – 100, 200, 400m freestyle; 200, 400m Individual Medley Age: 28 Coach: Michael Bohl
Madeline Groves (Brisbane Grammar, QLD): 100m, 200m Butterfly; Age: 24 Coach: David Lush
Jacob Hansford (St Peters Western, QLD): 100, 200, 400m freestyle Age: 24 Coach: Dean Boxall
Grant Irvine (UWA West Coast, WA) – 50, 100, 200m Butterfly; 100, 200m freestyle
Age: 28 Coach: Mick Palfrey
Mitch Larkin (St Peters Western, QLD): – 50, 100 & 200m Backstroke; 100m freestyle; 200IM Age: 26 Coach: Dean Boxall
Mitch in time: Backstroke maestro Mitch Larkin on show in Sydney. Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr/Swimming Australia
Travis Mahoney (Marion, SA): – 50, 100, 200m backstroke; 100m butterflyAge: 29Coach: Peter Bishop
Cameron McEvoy (TSS Aquatic, QLD) – 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m Freestyle,Age: 25 Coach: Chris Nesbit
David McKeon (Griffith University, QLD) – 100, 200, 400m Freestyle; Age: 27;Coach: Michael Bohl
Emma McKeon and Brianna Throssell all hugs. Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr/Swimming Australia Ltd.
Emma McKeon (Griffith University, QLD) – 50, 100m 200m Freestyle, 50, 100m, 200m Butterfly; Age: 25; Coach: Michael Bohl
Taylor McKeown (Griffith University, QLD) – 50, 100, 200m Breaststroke; 200m individual medley; Age: 24; Coach: Michael Bohl
David Morgan (TSS Aquatic, QLD): 100, 200m Butterfly; 200m freestyle; Age: 26 Coach: Chris Nesbit
Leah Neale (USC Spartans, QLD): 100, 200, 400m freestyle; 50m butterfly; Age: 24; Coach: Chris Mooney
Jake Packard (USC Spartan, QLD)- 50, 100, 200m Breaststroke; Age: 25 Coach: Chris Mooney
Joshua Palmer (Marion, SA) – 50, 100m breaststroke; Age: 28 Coach: Peter Bishop
James Roberts (Somerset, QLD): 100m freestyle; Age: 28 Coach: Ash Callus
All smiles: Emily Seebohm will front a world championship podium in the women’s backstroke events. Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr/Swimming Australia

Emily Seebohm (Griffith University, QLD) – 50, 100m, 200m Backstroke; 50, butterfly, 50m breaststroke, 50m freestyle; 200IM; Age: 27 Coach: Michael Bohl
Brianna Throssell (UWA West Coast, WA): – 50, 100m 200m Butterfly; 50, 100, 200m freestyle Coach: Mick Palfrey
Madison Wilson (Marion, SA) – 50, 100, 200m freestyle; 50m Backstroke; Age: 25 Coach: Peter Bishop

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