{"id":529639,"date":"2023-06-15T05:04:41","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T12:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=529639"},"modified":"2023-06-15T15:20:50","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T22:20:50","slug":"australian-trials-heavens-above-teen-sensations-sam-short-and-mollie-ocallaghan-rocket-up-the-rankings-with-world-best-times-in-melbourne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/australian-trials-heavens-above-teen-sensations-sam-short-and-mollie-ocallaghan-rocket-up-the-rankings-with-world-best-times-in-melbourne\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Trials: Heavens Above, Teen Sensations Sam Short And Mollie O’Callaghan Rocket Up The Rankings With World Best Times in Melbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australian swimming\u2019s green and bold teen machines Sam Short<\/strong> and Mollie O\u2019Callaghan<\/strong> have rocketed to the top of the world tonight, racing to emphatic freestyle victories on night three of the World Trials at the Melbourne Sports And Aquatic Centre.<\/p>\n

First it was O\u2019Callaghan (St Peters Western, QLD) who swam over the top of Olympic champion, club mate and training partner Ariarne Titmus<\/strong> in the much-anticipated women\u2019s 200m freestyle, and the girls didn\u2019t disappoint.<\/p>\n

\"Sam

GUNS AND POSES: Sam Short muscled his way to the top of the world in the 800m freestyle in Melbourne. Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr Swimming Australia<\/p><\/div>\n

Either did Short (Rackley Swim Team, QLD), already the fastest swimmer in the world this year over 400m, \u00a0who powered home over the final 100m and to his second world No 1 ranking, winning the 800m freestyle in 7:40.39 – breaking an Ian Thorpe<\/strong> record for good measure.<\/p>\n

In the all-star women\u2019s 200m freestyle final it was \u201cMollie O\u201d who kicked on down then final lap to clock a stunning 1:53.83 (27.08; 56.29;1:25.54) \u2013 the fastest time in the world this year and the fifth fastest time in history \u2013 with only world record holder Federica Pellegrini<\/strong> (ITA), Titmus and US pair Alison Schmitt<\/strong> and Katie Ledecky <\/strong>swimming faster.<\/p>\n

The time edges O\u2019Callaghan past Canadian wunderkind Summer McIntosh<\/strong> whose Junior World Record time of 1:53.91 had been the previous fastest time in the world this year.<\/p>\n

O’Callaghan admitted she was “so nervous” and she was just hoping for a personal best time and to get top two.<\/p>\n

“I am just so happy and over-joyed\u2026no matter how I\u2019m feeling in a race I\u2019m still going to go for it,”said O’Callaghan, the reigning World and Commonwealth champion over 100m freestyle.<\/p>\n

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“This is what I train for. This is what Dean has guided me through so no matter how much I\u2019m hurting I\u2019m still going to push that last 50m no matter what\u2026it\u2019s exciting heading to worlds\u2026I\u2019ll be nervous but let\u2019s see what I can do.<\/p>\n

Titmus, 22, who led O\u2019Callaghan for the first 150 metres, finished a gallant second in 1:54.14 (26.88; 55.88; 1:25.38) with 21-year-old Lani Pallister<\/strong> (Griffith University, QLD) \u2013 second to Titmus in the 400m \u2013 third in a personal best time of 1:56.03 (27.13; 56.81;1:26.59).<\/p>\n

\u201cMy backend has always been my strength but coming into this meet I know that I had to try and practice my front end a little bit more. So this morning, I did that in the heat and I felt quite good. I think with a little bit more of a rest, hopefully my legs will freshen up a bit going into worlds,” said Titmus, who spoke about the St Peters \u00a0Western depth.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you look at the scoreboard at the end of the final and see that, and most of the women in the field are under the individual qualifying time which is incredible. It just goes to show the incredible depth that we have, which I feel really grateful to be a part of.\u00a0 To have five St Peters Western girls in the final, it\u2019s kind of just like training.”<\/p>\n

In fact, there were seven Australian girls under the World Championship qualifying time of 1:56.87 \u2013 with Madi Wilson<\/strong> (Marion, SA) 1:56.68, Kiah Melverton<\/strong> (St Peters Western, QLD) 1:56.85, Brianna Throssell<\/strong> (St Peters Western, QLD) a second personal best of the day 1:56.87 all in the A final and fellow St Peters Western squad member Shayna Jack<\/strong> winning the B final in 1:56.82.<\/p>\n

Not only a world class advertisement for Australia\u2019s extraordinary depth in women\u2019s freestyle but also in Dean Boxall\u2019s<\/strong> St Peters Western super group \u00a0\u2013 with five girls wearing the SPW caps.<\/p>\n

Titmus, O\u2019Callaghan, Melverton and Wilson were all members of Australia\u2019s world record breaking women\u2019s 4x200m freestyle relay team from last year\u2019s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham \u2013 now a team with an embarrassment of riches who are ready to rock the world \u00a0in Fukuoka as this plethora of talented females also campaigning for Olympic gold in 2024.<\/p>\n

\"Mollie

GOOD GOLLY: Mollie O’Callaghan so happy with her 200m freestyle win. Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr Swimming Australia<\/p><\/div>\n

Not to be outdone it was men\u2019s 400m freestyle combatants from night one, Short and reigning 400m freestyle world champion Elijah Winnington<\/strong> (St Peters Western, QLD) who lined up for round two over 800m freestyle.<\/p>\n

And the boys didn\u2019t disappoint either, with Winnington taking it to Short over the first 100m before Short took over with his dogged, powerhouse stroke and turns pushing ahead at the 150m and 200m turn -touching in 1:52.54 to Winnington\u2019s 1:53.08.<\/p>\n

And Short, the reigning Commonwealth champion over 1500m and Australian champion over 400, 800 and 1500m continued full steam ahead, upping his stroke rate and kick speed \u00a0down the final 100m with his 7:40.39 (26.51; 55.12; 1:52.54; 2:50.64; 3:48.97; 4:47.33; 5:45.84; 6:44.17) not only the fastest time in the world this year but also the 10th<\/sup> fastest time in history \u2013 and just 1.74secs shy of Grant Hackett\u2019s<\/strong> 2005 Australian record of 7:38.65 and a world record at \u00a0the time.<\/p>\n

Short, who broke a Kieren Perkins<\/strong> record as an age grouper was just as chuffed to break the Australian All-Comers record (fastest time swum in Australia) of 7:41.59 held by Ian Thorpe<\/strong> \u2013 the world record time set by arguably Australia\u2019s greatest ever and the last time the Worlds were swum in Fukuoka in 2001.<\/p>\n

Winnington hung on bravely to finish third in 7:45.75 \u2013 the eighth fastest time in the world, just outside his personal best but under the all-important qualifying time for Fukuoka with the ever-present and improving Matthew Galea<\/strong> (SOPAC, NSW) third in 7:53.33.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI knew Thorpie held the Australian All-Comers record and I said to Damien Jones my coach I reckon I can get it\u2026it hurt a lot but I got it\u2026I\u2019m so stoked,\u201d said Short.<\/p>\n

\u201cI held off Elijah in the 400 which gave me a lot of confidence and I knew he would come out all guns blazing and we had both swum top times in the world this year and I knew if I was with or ahead of Elijah at the 400m it would give me my best shot because his closing speed is better than mine.<\/p>\n

“I had to put a gap on him and I did and it was my day\u2026when you are out in front it makes it a whole lot easier to push \u2013 I have been grinding through in training most of the year by myself \u2013 Damien pushes me and I\u2019ve learnt to train myself to push myself even when I\u2019m by myself and it has paid off today.”<\/p>\n

2023 Australian Trials, Melbourne Sports And Aquatic Centre, results, DAY 3:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Men\u2019s 200m butterfly<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bowen Gough (Griffith University, QLD) 1.56.01<\/p>\n

Harrison Turner (Chandler) 1.57.77<\/p>\n

William Petric (Nunawading) 1.58.24<\/p>\n

\"Bowen

Bowen Gough. Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr Swimming Australia<\/p><\/div>\n

Women’s 200m freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mollie O’Callaghan (St Peters Western, QLD,) 1.53.83 (Q)<\/p>\n

Ariarne Titmus (St Peters Western, QLD) 1.54.14 (Q)<\/p>\n

Lani Pallister (Griffith University, QLD) 1.56.03<\/p>\n

\"Mollie

Mollie O’Callaghan. Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr Swimming Australia<\/p><\/div>\n

Men\u2019s 50m breaststroke<\/strong><\/p>\n

Samuel Williamson (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC) 27.17<\/p>\n

Haig Buckingham (SOPAC, NSW) , 27.53<\/p>\n

Nash Wilkes, (Southport, QLD)\u00a027.72<\/p>\n

\"Sam

Sam Williamson. Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr Swimming Australia<\/p><\/div>\n

Women\u2019s 50m butterfly<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alexandria Perkins (USC Spartans, QLD) 25.92<\/p>\n

Lily Price (Rackley Swim Team, QLD) 25.97<\/p>\n

Emma McKeon (Griffith University, QLD) 26.09,<\/p>\n

\"Alex

Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr Swimming Australia<\/p><\/div>\n

Men\u2019s 800m freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n

Samuel Short (Rackley Swim Team, NSW) 7.40.39, All-Comers Record (Q)<\/p>\n

Elijah Winnington St Peters Western, QLD) 7.45.75 (Q)<\/p>\n

Matthew Galea (SOPAC, NSW) 7.53.33<\/p>\n

\"Sam

Sam Short. Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr Swimming Australia<\/p><\/div>\n

Automatic Australian Team Qualifiers after three days:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jenna Forrester<\/strong> (St Peters Western, QLD) \u2013 200IM<\/p>\n

Emma McKeon<\/strong> (Griffith University, QLD) \u2013 100m butterfly<\/p>\n

Kaylee McKeown<\/strong> (Griffith University, QLD) \u2013 200IM, 100m backstroke<\/p>\n

Mollie O\u2019Callaghan<\/strong> (St Peters Western, QLD) \u2013 100m backstroke, 200m freestyle<\/p>\n

Lani Pallister<\/strong> (Griffith University, QLD) \u2013 400m freestyle<\/p>\n

Sam Short<\/strong> (Rackley Swim Team, QLD) \u2013 400, 800m freestyle<\/p>\n

Brianna Throssell<\/strong> (St Peters Western, QLD) \u2013 100m butterfly<\/p>\n

Ariarne Titmus<\/strong> (St Peters Western, QLD) \u2013 200, 400m freestyle<\/p>\n

Elijah Winnington<\/strong> (St Peters Western, QLD) 400, 800m freestyle<\/p>\n


\nFor full results –\u00a0click here.<\/a>
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