{"id":316120,"date":"2018-06-29T05:45:31","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T12:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=316120"},"modified":"2018-06-29T05:45:31","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T12:45:31","slug":"adelaide-set-to-host-australian-stars-at-2018-pan-pacific-championship-trials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/adelaide-set-to-host-australian-stars-at-2018-pan-pacific-championship-trials\/","title":{"rendered":"Adelaide Set To Host Australian Stars At 2018 Pan Pacific Championship Trials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u00a02018 Hancock Prospecting Pan Pacific Championship Trials\u00a0will see a host of your Commonwealth Games heroes plus the next generation of rising stars return to the SA Aquatic &amp; Leisure Centre in Adelaide to race for a shot at team selection.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From\u00a0<span data-term=\"goog_2026782952\">June 30 to July 4<\/span>, this is your chance to see the best swimmers from across Australia battle it out before they take on the international swimming powerhouses the USA, Canada and Japan this August.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come along\u00a0<span data-term=\"goog_2026782953\">on Saturday<\/span>\u00a0night\u00a0<span data-term=\"goog_2026782954\">June 30<\/span>\u00a0for FREE and get a glimpse behind the scenes as the Dolphins train plus see the distance stars of the future fight it out for selection in the men\u2019s 800 and women\u2019s 1500m freestyle races.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then don\u2019t miss your chance to see all your favourite swimmers LIVE with tickets to the heats and finals sessions from\u00a0<span data-term=\"goog_2026782955\">July 1 to 4<\/span>\u00a0available at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimming.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.swimming.org.au&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1530361985731000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFrI_VXEd1mpD9bonDxqQNlkO3tbA\">www.swimming.org.au<\/a>. Fans can expect edge-of-your-seat action from the pool and plenty of entertainment including a live OPTUS DJ on pool deck.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A total of 16 athletes have already achieved the qualification standard necessary for team selection including\u00a0<strong>Mack Horton<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Emily Seebohm<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Mitch Larkin<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Kyle Chalmers\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 setting a challenge for the rising stars to step up and join them and an opportunity for the fans to see the next generation in action.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the tough qualification times set at top eight in the world for each event, this will be no easy feat but swimmers like Commonwealth Games team members\u00a0<strong>Jack Cartwright<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Georgia Bohl<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Taylor\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Kaylee McKeown<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Elijah Winnington<\/strong>\u00a0and Australian Age group star\u00a0<strong>Maddy Gough<\/strong>\u00a0will have their eyes firmly on the Pan Pacs prize.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the Paralympic athletes this is their time to shine, this event is the Multi Class National Championships, and their only shot at selection onto the Para Pan Pacific Championships team bound for Cairns this August.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commonwealth Games gold medallists\u00a0<strong>Tim Disken<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Lakeisha Patterson<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Matthew Levy<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Brenden Hall<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Jesse Aungles<\/strong>\u00a0will be hoping their run of success continues but will face stiff competition from the likes of\u00a0<strong>Monique Murphy<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Rowan Crothers<\/strong>\u00a0who have been training patiently for the first half of the year, and will be ready to race.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After clocking a time that would have secured her a seat on the plane to Pan Pacs at the 2018 Australian Age Championships, young TSS Aquatics star Maddy Gough (16:19.45) will be hoping she can replicate that speed in the women\u2019s 1500m freestyle this weekend.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joining the teenager in the 30-lap curtain raiser\u00a0<span data-term=\"goog_2026782956\">on Saturday<\/span>\u00a0night will be Olympian\u00a0<strong>Jess Ashwood\u00a0<\/strong>(15:52.17) who is the only female Australian ever under 16 minutes, TSS training partner and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist\u00a0<strong>Kiah Melverton<\/strong>\u00a0(16.23.64), Noosa\u2019s open water star\u00a0<strong>Kareena Lee<\/strong>\u00a0(16:26.46) a recent 10km World Cup bronze medallist as well as Australia\u2019s three-time Commonwealth Games golden girl, 800m freestyle Australian record holder\u00a0<strong>Ariarne Titmus<\/strong>, who has entered the event on the limit qualifying time of 17:40.00 \u2013 not having swum the event as the 10th and final entry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile on the sprint end of the spectrum, the men\u2019s 100m freestyle will feature home-town hero and Olympic gold medallist Kyle Chalmers, but with his spot on the team safe and the likes of Cam McEvoy and James Magnussen taking a break, all eyes will be on St Peters Western young-gun Cartwright, Simon Cusack\u2019s prot\u00e9g\u00e9\u00a0<strong>Will Stockwell<\/strong>\u00a0and 27-year-old\u00a0<strong>James Roberts<\/strong>\u00a0to see if they can sneak their way under the 48.31 required for an individual spot.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The depth of talent in the Australian Para Sport Program will be on full display in the women\u2019s Multi Class 400m freestyle with four members of the triumphant Rio Paralympic team entered, making it a very top-heavy event.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silver medallist in the S10s over 400m freestyle, Monique Murphy will face gold medallist in the S8s Lakeisha Patterson, backstroke bronze medallist\u00a0<strong>Katja Dedekind<\/strong>\u00a0(S13) and her USC Spartans club mate, Australia\u2019s greatest female Para medallist\u00a0<strong>Ellie Cole<\/strong>, a two-time Paralympic medallist over 400m freestyle.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the men\u2019s splash and dash 50m freestyle will see Rowan Crothers (S10), Yeronga Park\u2019s Paralympic Program Swimmer of the Year in 2017, top the entrants for what will be a real heart-stopper with a time of 23.94.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A host of fellow Paralympians out to make the Para Pan Pac team in this event include USC Spartans quartet,\u00a0<strong>Braeden Jason<\/strong>\u00a0(S13),\u00a0<strong>Dan Fox<\/strong>\u00a0(S14) and\u00a0<strong>Jacob Templeton<\/strong>\u00a0(S13) and\u00a0<strong>Blake Cochrane<\/strong>\u00a0(S8). Rio golden boy and two-time Commonwealth Games champion\u00a0<strong>Timothy Disken<\/strong>\u00a0(PLC Aquatic), Rio and Gold Coast star S9\u00a0<strong>Brenden Hall<\/strong>\u00a0(Lawnton), plus S7\u00a0<strong>Matt Levy<\/strong>\u00a0(North Sydney).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment,\u00a0<strong>David Ridgway<\/strong>\u00a0said\u00a0South Australia has become the home of the country\u2019s most important swimming events thanks to our world-class facility at Marion, and the excitement and support that comes from the local community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis is a wonderful opportunity for locals and visitors to see our favourite champions, including local hero Kyle Chalmers, and the next generation of athletes fight hard for their position on the Australian swimming team\u201d Minister Ridgway said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a key event on the Para program this year, Swimming Australia Paralympic High Performance Manager\u00a0<strong>Adam Pine<\/strong>\u00a0said he was excited to see the swimmer in action.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAfter an interrupted 2017 and only a small selection of Para-Sport events at the Commonwealth Games, Adelaide marks the start of our cycle and I am really looking forward to the racing getting underway,\u201d Pine said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe Para Pan Pacific Championships Trials starts the run into Tokyo and making this team is a vital stepping stone in the lead up to 2020.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThen, hosting the 2018 Para Pan Pacific Championships in Cairns is a great opportunity for us and all our swimmers and coaches.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe will select a larger than normal team in Adelaide (up to 35), but it will still require athletes to reach performance times of top five in the world to be considered for selection,\u201d Pine said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Trials will run from\u00a0<span data-term=\"goog_2026782957\">June 30 to July 4<\/span>\u00a0with tickets starting from just $5 available at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimming.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.swimming.org.au&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1530361985731000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFrI_VXEd1mpD9bonDxqQNlkO3tbA\">www.swimming.org.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more event information follow this link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimming.org.au\/Events\/2018-Pan-Pacific-Championship-Trials.aspx#acc1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.swimming.org.au\/Events\/2018-Pan-Pacific-Championship-Trials.aspx%23acc1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1530361985731000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHbHU5FlGKBmFFuu6yUWrsi4OvBJg\">https:\/\/www.swimming.org.au\/Events\/2018-Pan-Pacific-Championship-Trials.aspx#acc1<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Please note the athletes that have already met the qualification standards for Pan Pacs selection are:<\/strong>\u00a0Kyle Chalmers, Mack Horton, Jack McLoughlin, Mitch Larkin, Matt Wilson, Clyde Lewis, Cate Campbell, Shayna Jack, Ariarne Titmus, Emma McKeon, Emily Seebohm, Maddie Groves,\u00a0Brianna Throssell, Jess Ashwood, Kiah Melverton and Laura Taylor.<\/p>\n<p><i>The above press release was posted by Swimming World in conjunction with Swimming Australia<\/i><i>. For press releases and advertising inquiries please contact<\/i>\u00a0<b><i>Advertising@SwimmingWorld.com<\/i><\/b><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a02018 Hancock Prospecting Pan Pacific Championship Trials\u00a0will see a host of your Commonwealth Games heroes plus the next generation of rising stars return to the SA Aquatic &amp; Leisure 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