SYDNEY, Australia, March 28. THE 50 free moved into unfathomable territory today at the Australian Trials as Eamon Sullivan dropped his world record even further at the Australian Trials.<\/p>\n
Sullivan stunned the swimming world when he clocked a time off 21.28 in the finals of the event at the Australian Trials after first reclaiming the record from Alain Bernard with a 21.41 during semifinals just yesterday.<\/p>\n
With his three separate progressions of the record, Sullivan tied Matt Biondi for second all time. Only Tom Jager has dropped the record on more occasions (six times). Should Sullivan follow the same arc as Jager, a time in the 20s should be assured.<\/p>\n
"It was great to improve on the semi-final and step up in the final which is obviously what I'm going to have to do come Beijing," Sullivan told Swimming Australia<\/i>. "Just improving every swim I did, I think I've swum faster in every final I've done for the last couple of years so I'm very, very happy to execute what my coach told me to do tonight."<\/p>\n
Sullivan's journey is remarkable as only a year ago his best time had been just north of 22.00.<\/p>\n
With the likes of Sullivan destroying the 50 free over long course, and Cesar Cielo making 18 routine in the 50 free over short course yards, Beijing should see some incredible swimming.<\/p>\n
World Record Progression<\/b>
\nCourtesy of USA Swimming<\/i>
\n23.70 Klaus Steinback FRG Freiburg 7\/23\/1979
\n23.66 Chris Cavanaugh USA Amersfoort 2\/2\/1980
\n22.83p Bruce Stahl USA Austin 4\/10\/1980
\n22.83p Joe Bottom USA Honolulu 8\/15\/1980
\n22.71 Joe Bottom USA Honolulu 8\/15\/1980
\n22.54p Robin Leamy USA Brown Deer 8\/15\/1981
\n22.52 Dano Halsall SUI Bellinzona 7\/21\/1985
\n22.40 Tom Jager USA Austin 12\/6\/1985
\n22.33 Matt Biondi USA Orlando 6\/26\/1986
\n22.33 Matt Biondi USA Clovis 7\/30\/1987
\n22.32* Tom Jager USA Brisbane 8\/13\/1987
\n22.23 Tom Jager USA Orlando 3\/25\/1988
\n22.14 Matt Biondi USA Seoul 9\/24\/1988
\n22.12 Tom Jager USA Tokyo 8\/20\/1989
\n21.98p Tom Jager USA Nashville 3\/24\/1990
\n21.81 Tom Jager USA Nashville 3\/24\/1990
\n21.64 Alexander Popov RUS Moscow 6\/1\/2000
\n21.56 Eamon Sullivan AUS Sopac 2\/17\/2008
\n21.50sf Alain Bernard FRA Eindhoven 3\/23\/2008
\n21.41sf Eamon Sullivan AUS Sydney 3\/27\/2008
\n21.28 Eamon Sullivan AUS Sydney 3\/28\/2008<\/p>\n
Women's 200 back finals<\/b>
\nMeagen Nay, who broke the Australian record during semis, took aim at the Commonwealth record in the women's 200 back to smash the record with a 2:08.55. She had company as Belinda Hocking rocketed into second with a swift time of 2:08.93. Teenage prodigy Emily Seebohm missed adding another Beijing swim with a third-place 2:10.10.<\/p>\n
"That was one of the best races of my life, I didn't feel my shoulder and everything just kind of came together," Nay told Swimming Australia<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Men's 100 fly finals<\/b>
\nAndrew Lauterstein qualified for Beijing in the 100 fly when he won the event in 51.91, only .1 seconds off Michael Klim's 1999 Commonwealth record of 51.81. Adam Pine, meanwhile, placed second in 52.13.<\/p>\n
"I've never put so much effort into anything in my life, even though I've only been around for years," Lauterstein told Swimming Australia<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Women's 800 free finals<\/b>
\nKylie Palmer dominated the women's distance event with a time of 8:24.30, just more than a second off the 1988 Commonwealth record of 8:22.93 set by Julie McDonald. Melissa Gorman grabbed second place with a time of 8:36.23.<\/p>\n
Women's 50 free semis<\/b>
\nTeenage phenom Cate Campbell snatched the Commonwealth record with a sterling time of 24.30 to lead qualifying. Alice Mills (24.97), Libby Trickett (25.07) and Sophie Edington (25.12) rounded out the top four.<\/p>\n
Men's 50 breast finals<\/b>
\nBrenton Rickard notched a lifetime-best effort of 27.30 to set the Commonwealth record by more than half-a-second, while Christian Sprenger clocked a 28.36 to finish second, just ahead of Karl Wurzer's 28.84. Rickard's time actually came close to Oleg Lisogor's world record of 27.18.<\/p>\n
"To do it by half a second and come so close to the world record was honestly, really, really surprising," Rickard told Swimming Australia<\/i>. "It was good that the selection events have finished and the pressure was over and I could just relax, take my time with warm-ups and just get in there and have a go."<\/p>\n
Women's 50 fly finals<\/b>
\nMarieke Guehrer snared the sprint fly title when she hit the pad in 26.48, while Danni Miatke placed second in 26.61.<\/p>\n
Men's 50 back semis<\/b>
\nAshley Delaney topped qualifying with a time of 25.34, while Matt Welsh (25.62), Hayden Stoeckel (25.90) and Robert Hurley (26.12) will accompany Delaney in the center of the pool during finals.<\/p>\n
Women's 50 breast semis<\/b>
\nWith Leisel Jones sitting out the sprint event, Tarnee White owned the semifinal round with a time of 30.60, just off Jade Edmistone's world record time of 30.31. Edmistone, meanwhile, placed second in 31.61 with Sarah Katsoulis (31.93) and Kristy Morrison (32.10) comprising the rest of the top four spots.<\/p>\n
Women's 400 medley relay<\/b>
\nGrace Loh (1:03.10), Leisel Jones (1:06.50), Alanna Tanner (1:02.66) and Shayne Reese (55.90) won the event in 4:08.16.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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