Emily Seebohm fired off a near-record world best in the women’s 200-meter back at the Australian Swimming Championships.<\/p>\n
Brittany Elmslie opened the evening with a 26.07 to win the women’s 50-meter fly tonight. That swim put her seventh in the world rankings. \u00a0Emma McKeon, who already stands fifth in the world with a 25.99 from the NSW State Championships, placed second in 26.15. \u00a0Marieke D’Cruz wound up third tonight in 26.38.<\/p>\n
After suffering an upset loss to Cameron McEvoy in the 100-meter free, James Magnussen bounced back with a 21.98 to 22.03 victory against McEvoy in the 50-meter free tonight. \u00a0That swim pushed Magnussen to fifth in the world rankings, while McEvoy moved to seventh overall. \u00a0Matt Abood touched out brother Andrew, 22.30 to 22.34, for third-place honors.<\/p>\n
Emily Seebohm nearly downed the Commonwealth and All Comers records in the women’s 200-meter back. \u00a0Seebohm scorched the finale with a time of 2:06.69.<\/p>\n
That swim came up short of Belinda Hocking’s 2011 Commonwealth mark of 2:06.06, and just missed Hocking’s 2012 All Comers record of 2:06.68. Seebohm’s time easily surpassed the previous world best of 2:08.27 set by Madison Wilson yesterday here in Sydney. \u00a0Wilson wound up taking third tonight in 2:08.57 with Hayley Baker claiming second in 2:08.21.<\/p>\n
Jennie Johansson had the top time in the women’s 50-meter breast semis with a 31.01. \u00a0That swim kept her fourth in the world, but cleared her previous season best of 31.04 from the NSW State Championships. \u00a0Sally Hunter qualified second in 31.14 with Lorna Tonks posting a third-seeded 31.23.<\/p>\n
Tommaso D’Orsogna threw down a 51.92 to win the men’s 100-meter fly. \u00a0That performance came up just shy of his fifth-ranked season best of 51.90, but was enough for the win. \u00a0Jayden Hadler, who had already clocked a third-ranked 51.66 yesterday during qualifying, wasn’t able to replicate that speed with a second-place time of 51.96. \u00a0David Morgan rounded out the top three in 52.03 for seventh in the world rankings.<\/p>\n
Cate Campbell posted a 24.19 to lead the way in the women’s 50-meter free semis. That’s just off her world-best of 24.03 from the BHP Super Series. \u00a0Bronte Campbell qualified second in 24.41 with Melanie Wright checking in with a third-seeded 24.93.<\/p>\n
Ben Treffers snared fourth in the world rankings with a 24.76 to lead the way in the men’s 50-meter back semis. \u00a0Mitch Larkin earned the second seed in 25.40 with Daniel Arnamnart posting a third-seeded 25.49.<\/p>\n
Jessica Ashwood topped the women’s 800-meter free in 8:26.09, well off her second-ranked season best of 8:21.33 from the NSW State Championships. \u00a0Kiah Melverton took second in 8:31.01 with Tamsin Cook winding up third in 8:34.31.<\/p>\n