{"id":477440,"date":"2021-06-16T04:48:56","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T11:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=477440"},"modified":"2021-06-16T09:46:47","modified_gmt":"2021-06-16T16:46:47","slug":"aussie-trials-night-5-finals-emma-mckeon-and-cate-campbell-to-lead-dolphins-sub-53-super-group-to-tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/aussie-trials-night-5-finals-emma-mckeon-and-cate-campbell-to-lead-dolphins-sub-53-super-group-to-tokyo\/","title":{"rendered":"Aussie Trials Night 5 Finals: Emma McKeon and Cate Campbell To Lead Dolphins Sub-53 Super Group’ To Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emma McKeon and Cate Campbell To Lead Dolphins Sub-53 ;Super Group’ To Tokyo<\/strong><\/p>\n

A super charged Emma McKeon<\/strong> and an emotional and relieved Cate Campbell<\/strong> will spearhead Australia\u2019s fastest ever collective group of freestyler sprinters to this year\u2019s Tokyo Olympics<\/a> with the first four placegetters in tonight\u2019s 100m freestyle final in Adelaide all clocking under 53 seconds.<\/p>\n

McKeon (52.19 in this morning\u2019s heats) won a gripping final at the Australian Olympic Trials, in 52.35 from a relieved Campbell, who will join Emily Seebohm<\/strong> on her fourth Olympic team second (52.59).<\/p>\n

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PRIMED: Emma McKeon now the No 1 freestyler over 100m in the world. Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr (Swimming Australia).<\/p><\/div>\n

But in a final never ever seen before in Australian swimming history, Madison Wilson<\/strong> (52.76) finished third, followed by 19-year-old Meg Harris<\/strong> (52.92), 27-year-old former world and Commonwealth champion, Bronte Campbell<\/strong> (53.08) and 17-year-old Mollie O\u2019Callaghan<\/strong><\/a> (53.25).<\/p>\n

Twice before in Australian Trials in 2019 and 2016 the top three places all went under 53 seconds – but tonight these girls achieved something reserved for an Olympics or World Championships.<\/p>\n

The Australians now have four of the fastest times in the world for 2021 and five of the fastest seven in the Fina World Rankings.<\/p>\n

The first six girls all swam under the Olympic qualification of 53.31 and will collectively give the Australians the fastest ever 4x100m freestyle relay team to leave the Australian shores and will go to Tokyo as the defending Olympic champions and reigning world champions.<\/p>\n

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GRIPPING: A tearful and emotional Cate Campbell lets out her emotions,hugging sister Bronte, after making her fourth Olympic team and Bronte her third.\u00a0 Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr (Swimming Australia).<\/p><\/div>\n

The Campbell sisters had a tearful embrace together on pool deck – a huge relief and a special moment between a sister act who have been the faces of Australian swimming for the past decade.<\/p>\n

Cate admitted it has been the most nerve wracking week of life.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat a week it has been in the swimming pool,\u201d said Campbell.<\/em><\/p>\n

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