QLD clubs dominate 2025 Australian Championships
A 16-gold medal haul has seen Brisbane-based Peters Western Lutheran School defend its Australian Club Point Score Title at the 2025 Australian Championships with a total of 1751 points, from Gold Coast-based Universities – Griffith (961) and Bond (829) .
In all, Dean Boxall’s SPW won 16 gold, 12 silver and 9 bronze for 37 medals.
The Griffith University (Head Coach: Mel Marshall) won: 7 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze (Total 15) and Bond University (Head Coach Chris Mooney) with 4 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze (Total 10).
2025 Australian Open Swimming Championships, Brisbane Aquatic Centre
FULL RESULTS
MEN
Freestyle
50m
Cam McEvoy (Somerville House, QLD) 21.48
Jamie Jack (St Peters Western, QLD) 21.95
Thomas Nowakowski (USC Spartans, QLD) 22.07
Cam McEvoy Photo Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia).
100m
Thomas Ceccon (Italy) 48.41
Jamie Jack (St Peters Western, QLD) 48.63
Flynn Southam (Bond, QLD) 49.05
William Yang (Sydney University, NSW) 49.07
Jamie Jack (L) and Thomas Ceccon Photo Courtesy Delly Carr Swimming Australia
200m
Max Giuliani (TSS Aquatic, QLD) :1:47.03
Ed Sommerville (Brisbane Grammar, QLD) 1:47.87
Lewis Clareburt (NZ) 1:47.95
Thomas Ceccon (ITA) 1:47.97
Elijah Winnington (St Peters Western, QLD) 1:48.18
JOB DONE: Max Giuliani gets the job done in Brisbane after a month long stint of altitude training and racing in the US. Photo Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia)
400m
Elijah Winnington (St Peters Western, QLD) 3:45.97
Benjamin Goedemans (St Peters Western, QLD) 3:47.03
Matthew Galea (SOPAC, NSW) 3:51.42
Elijah Winnington on his way to the 400m free title at the 2025 Aust Open Champs Photo Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia).
800m
Benjamin Goedemans (St Peters Western, QLD) 7:52.52
Matthew Galea (SOPAC, NSW) 8:00.88
Thomas Raymond (Noosa, QLD) 8:02.25
1500m
Benjamin Goedemans (St Peters Western, QLD) 14:57.75
Thomas Raymond (Noosa, QLD) 15:17.74
Matthew Galea (SOPAC, NSW) 15:20.31
WHAT A RELIEF – SUB 15 Mins: Benjamin Goedemans celebrates his first time under 15 minutes for 1500m freestyle. Photo Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia)
Multi-Class
50m
Nicholas Layton (Caulfield, VIC) 23.85
Rowan Crothers (Marion, SA) 23.97
Alex Tuckfield (Aquablitz Toongabbie, NSW) 24.73
Nicholas Layton Photo Courtesy Delly Carr Swimming Australia
100m
Rowan Crothers (Marion, SA) 52.13
Nicholas Layton (Caulfield, VIC) 52.97
Alexander Tuckfield (Aquablitz Toongabbie, NSW) 53.59
MAGNIFICENT SEVEN: Rowan Crothers celebrates his 7th Australian Para title in the 100m free. Photo Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia)
200m
Jack Ireland (University of QLD) 1:55.10
Declan Budd (Knox Pymble, NSW) 1:56.40
Samuel Gould (Runaway Bay, QLD) 2:02.70
400m
Harrison Vig (University of QLD) 4:25.53
Dniel Rigby (Knox Pymble, NSW) 4:42.52
Hamish Keenan (Propulsion, VIC) 4:50.83
Backstroke
50m
Isaac Cooper (St Andrews, QLD) 24.80
Enoch Robb (Griffith University, QLD) 25.39
Kalani Ireland (Somerville House, QLD) 25.56
RINGS OF CONFIDENCE: World champion Isaac Cooper all smiles after his 50m backstroker win – a new event added to the LA28 program. Photo Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia)
100m
Enoch Robb (Griffith University, QLD) 54.85
Bradley Woodward (Mingara, NSW) 55.21
Josh Edwards-Smith (Griffith University, QLD) 55.27
Enoch Robb Photo Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia).
200m
Thomas Ceccon (ITA) 1:55.71
Josh Edwards-Smith (Griffith University, QL:D) 1:58.23
Kane Follows (NZ) 1:58.96
Multi-Class
50m
Ben Hance (USC Spartans, QLD) 26.44
Dylan Logan (Albany Creek, QLD) 30.74
Liam Togher (Knox Pymble, NSW) 32.08
Ben Hance Photo Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia)
Multi-Class
100m
Timothy Hodge (Blacktown, NSW) 1:03.58
Declan Budd (Knox Pymble, NSW) 1:01.40
Jesse Aungels (Cruiz, ACT) 1:10.26
Timothy Hodge Photo Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia).
Breaststroke
50m
Sam Williamson (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC) 27.10
Grayson Bell (SOPAC, NSW) 27.59
Josh Collett (Bond, QLD) 27.83
100m
Sam Williamson (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC) 1:00.46
Bailey Lello (St Peters Western, QLD) 1:00.66
Joshua Yong (UWA West Coast, WA) 1:01.15
Sam Williamson Photo Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia).
200m
Bailey Lello (St Peters Western, QLD) 2:11.90
Joshua Collett (Bond, QLD) 2:12.56
William Petric (St Peters Western, QLD) 2:14.14
Multi-Class
50m
Jake Michel (Carina Leagues, QLD) 29.58
Joshua Willmer (NZ) 33.85
Beau Matthews (Aquablitz Toongabbie, NSW) 32.03
100m
Jake Michel (Carina Leagues CJs, QLD) 1:05.08
Timothy Hodge (Blacktown, NSW) 1:13.04
Joshua Willmer (NZ) 1:13.65
Beau Matthews (Aquablitz Toongabbie, NSW) 1:11.21
Jake Michel Photo Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia).
Butterfly
50m
Cameron McEvoy (Somerville House, QLD) 23.18
Isaac Cooper (St Andrews, QLD) 23.63
Matthew Temple (Marion, SA) 23.76
100m
Thomas Ceccon (Italy) 51.26
Matt Temple (Marion, SA) 51.51
Harrison Turner (Nudgee College, QLD) 52.30
200m
Harrison Turner (Nudgee College, QLD) 1:57.28
William Jordan (Brisbane Grammar, QLD) 1:59.92
Sean Alcorn (Peel Aquatic, WA) 2:00.51
Multi-Class
50m
Dylan Logan (Albany Creek, QLD) 27.09
Col Pearse (Nunawading, VIC) 26.76
Lewis Bishop (Rackley, QLD) 28.88
100m
Declan Budd (Knox Pymble, NSW) 56.99
Timothy Hodge (Blacktown, NSW) 1:00.47
Nicholas Layton (Caulfield, VIC) 57.16
Declan Budd Photo Courtesy Delly Carr Swimming Australia
Individual Medley
Lewis Clareburt (NZ) 1:59;05
Will Petric (St Peters Western, QLD) 1:59.40
David Schlicht (MLC Aquatic, VIC) 2:00.43
400m
Lewis Clareburt (NZ) 4:13.06
Will Petric St Peters Western, QLD) 4:18.58
Se-Bom Lee (SOPAC, NSW) 4:18.69
Multi-Class
200m
Timothy Hodge (Blacktown, NSW) 2:14.26
Beau Matthews (Aquablitz Toongabbie, NSW) 2:17.04
Col Pearse (Nunawading, VIC) 2:17.40
WOMEN
Freestyle
50m
Meg Harris (Rackley, QLD) 24.57
Alex Perkins (USC Spartans, QLD) 25.00
Mollie O’Callaghan (St Peters Western, QLD) 25.01
ROARING MEG: Meg Harris celebrates her 50 free win with Shayna Jack. Photo Courtesy Delly Carr ((Swimming Australia)
100m
Mollie O’Callaghan (St Peters Western, QLD) 53.12
Meg Harris (Rackley, QLD) 54.03
Alex Perkins (USC Spartans, QLD) 54.21
Mollie O’Callaghan Photo Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia).
200m
Mollie O’Callaghan St Peters Western, QLD) 1:55.71
Lani Pallister St Peters Western, QLD) 1:57.06
Brittany Castelluzzo (Tea Tree Gully, SA) 1:57.31
400m
Lani Pallister (St Peters Western, QLD) 4:02.34
Erika Fairweather (NZ) 4:04.55
Jamie Perkins (St Peters Western, QLD) 4:06.29
Lani Pallister Photo Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia).
800m
Lani Pallister (St Peters Western, QLD) 8:18.71
Erika Fairweather (NZ) 8:23.19
Moesha Johnson (Miami, QLD) 8:25.42
1500m
Moesha Johnson (Miami, QLD) 16:02.59
Caitlin Deans (NZ) 16:17.40
Tiana Kritzinger (Rackley, QLD) 16:24.84
Moesha Johnson Photo Courtesy Delly Carr Swimming Australia
Multi-Class
50m
Alexa Leary (Bond, QLD) 27.66
Keira Stephens (Southport, QLD) 29.22
Taylor Corry (Purruna, SA) 29.10
100m
Alexa Leary (Bond, QLD) 59.32 *
Chloe Osborn (Blacktown) 1:13.57
Kiera Stephens (Southport, QLD) 1:04.80
*Alex Leary set a new WR of 59.22 in the heats.
OMG WR MOMENT: For Alexa Leary. Photo Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia)
200m
Madeleine McTernan (TSS Aquatic, QLD) 2:14.14
Ikuha Nakahigashi (Japan) 2:15.26
Taylor Corry (Purruna, SA) 2:17.97
400m
Hannah Price (Cambelltown, NSW) 4:47.78
Sarah Howe (St Hildas, QLD) 4:57.52
Michelle Fawer (Engadine, NSW) 4:58.19
Backstroke
50m
Kaylee McKeown (Griffith University, QLD) 27.22
Mollie O’Callaghan (St Peters Western, QLD) 27.51
Amber George (NZ) 28.24
Hannah Fredericks (St Peters Western, QLD) 28.33
Kaylee McKeown Photo Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia).
100m
Kaylee McKeown (Griffith University, QLD) 57.65
Mollie O’Callaghan (St Peters Western, QLD) 59,23
Hannah Fredericks (St Peters Western, QLD) 1:00.41
LA DREAMING: Kaylee McKeown has set her sights on Back-to-Back-to-Back in LA28.Photo Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia)
200m
Hannah Fredericks St Peters Western, QLD) 2:10.73
Georgina McCarthy (NZ) 2:13.13
Layla Day (Bond, QLD) 2:15.28
Hannah Fredericks Photo Courtesy Delly Carr Swimming Australia
Multi-Class
50m
Hannah Price (Campbelltown, NSW) 33.70
Ikuha Nakahigashi (Japan) 33.37
Taylor Corry (Purruna, SA) 33.63
100m
Jasmine Greenwood (Woden Valley, ACT) 1:10.83
Hannah Price (Campbelltown, NSW) 1:11.56
Madeleine McTernan (TSS Aquatic, QLD) 1:10.27
Breaststroke
50m
Mia O’Leary (Griffith University, QLD) 31.23
Siena Harben (Bond, QLD) 31.27
Tilly King (Bond, QLD) 31.51
100m
Ella Ramsay (Griffith University, QLD) 1:07.80
Tara Kinder (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC) 1:08.20
Siena Harben (Bond, QLD) 1:08.45
200m
Tara Kinder (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC) 2:24.70
Ella Ramsay (Griffith University, QLD) 2:25.34
Siena Harben (Bond, QLD) 2:29.61
Tara Kinder after winning 400IM 2025 Australian Championships Photo Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia)
Multi Class
50m
Ruby Halliday (MLC Aquatic, VIC) 45.62
Kubo Minami (Japan) 35.33
Amelie Springett-Kelly (City of Sydney, NSW) 48.36
Savanah Maynier (Woy Woy, NSW) 39.72
100m
Kubo Minami Kubo (Japan) 1:18.30
Amelie Springett-Kelly 1:44.19
Ruby Halliday (MLC Aquatic, VIC) 1:44.40
Butterfly
50m
Rikako Ikea (Japan) 25.71
Alex Perkins (USC Spartans, QLD) 25.78
Lily Price (Rackleys, QLD) 26.24
100m
Alex Perkins (USC Spartans, QLD) 57.44
Brittany Castelluzzo (Tea Tree Gully Gully, SA) 58.25
Lily Price (Rackley, QLD) 58.52
Alex Perkins Photo Courtesy Delly Carr Swimming Australia
200m
Brittany Castelluzzo (Tea Tree Gully, SA) 2:06.86
Abbey Connor (USC Spartans, QLD) 2:08.79
Jessica Cole (Wests Illawarra, NSW) 2:1.94
TRUE BRITT: SA’s Brittany Castelluzzo wins the 200m butterfly in a personal best time. Photo Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia)
Multi-Clsss
50m
Taylor Corry (Purruna, SA) 31.23
Jasmine Fullgrabe (Marion, SA) 32.68
Savanah Maynier (Woy Woy, NSW) 35.49
100m
Jasmine Greenwood (Woden Valley, ACT) 1:07.99
Taylor Corry (Purruna, SA) 1:09.58
Montana Atkinson (Helensvale, QLD 1:10.11
Individual medley
200m
Ella Ramsay (Griffith University, QLD) 2:10.05
Tara Kinder (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC) 2:11.29
Isabella Boyd (Nunawading, VIC) 2:13.13
Ella Ramsay ion her way on her way to the 200IM title at the 2025 Australian Open Champs. Photo Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia).
400m
Tara Kinder (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC) 4:37.14
Ella Ramsay (Griffith University, QLD) 4:41.27
Jenna Forrester (St Peters Western, QLD) 4:45.70
SIMPLY THE BEST: Tara Kinder the 400 IM winner in another personal best time.
Photo Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia)
Multi Class
200m
Hannah Price (Campbelltown, NSW) 2:37.28
Ikuha Nakahigashi (Japan) 2:34.44
Jasmine Fullgrabe (Marion, SA 2:44.88
BRING ON LA28: Sam Williamson (L) and Grayson Bell celebrate their 1-2 finish in the 50m breaststroke and the latest additions to the LA28 swimming program. Photos Courtesy Delly Carr Swimming Australia