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Isaac Cooper Bounces Off The Ropes In Doha And Claims Australia\u2019s 100th<\/sup> World Championship Gold Medal<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the Serbian capital of Belgrade in 1973 Stephen Holland<\/strong> churned through 1500m in a new world record time of 15 minutes 31.85 seconds to win Australia\u2019s first ever World Championship swimming gold medal in the pool at the inaugural World titles.<\/p>\n

Holland, at just 15, was in the zone, so much so that he was afraid to stop and after 1600m he and American Rick de Mont, <\/strong>who followed him, had to be waved down in a bizarre episode.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was counting the laps,\u201d said Holland, \u201cbut I didn’t hear a (whistle) and I wasn’t sure what was going on. I mean, I wasn’t gutsy enough to stop.\u201d<\/p>\n

After he had swum the extra distance, his legendary coach Laurie Lawrence,<\/strong> who would go on to coach Jon Sieben<\/strong> and Duncan Armstrong<\/strong> to Olympic gold, rushed to poolside and yelled to his pupil, \u201cyou silly cow, you’ve gone too many.\u201d<\/p>\n

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ONE TO SAVOR: Isaac Cooper proudly displays his Doha gold. Photo Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia<\/p><\/div>\n

In complete contrast over just one lap last night in Doha, another young Queenslander in Isaac Cooper <\/strong>stopped the clock in 24.13 seconds to claim a major milestone, Australia\u2019s 100th<\/sup> gold medal in the pool in the 50m backstroke at the 21st<\/sup> edition of the World Aquatics Championships.<\/p>\n

The 20-year-old \u00a0adding his name to a who\u2019s who of world champions names in 51 years of a decorated Australian swimming history.<\/p>\n

Cooper had thrown down the gauntlet in his semi-final, blasting off the blocks before bouncing off the lane ropes as he battled to swim straight \u2013 but still powering to the wall in a new Oceania and Australian record time of 24.12 \u2013 the equal seventh fastest time in history.<\/p>\n

The final was almost a carbon copy as Cooper again nudged the lane rope after his power packed start set up his maiden gold and a memorable one at that, albeit 0.01 slower.<\/p>\n

And Cooper\u2019s swimming journey will also be quite the story to tell as well \u2013 on a program, unlike Holland, where Cooper believes when it comes to covering kilometres \u201cless is best.\u201d<\/p>\n

The boy who graduated through the swimming ranks in Bundaberg, a sugar cane city 370km north of Brisbane, continued his progress at school in Toowoomba and gate-crashed his way into the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Team after joining Rackley Swimming \u00a0in Brisbane in 2019.<\/p>\n

He has now settled into life on the Queensland Sunshine Coast under coach Ashley Delaney \u2013 himself an accomplished Olympic backstroker.<\/p>\n

Unlike Holland, who would churn through up to 80km a week, Cooper clocks just 14 kilometres a week, adding, surfing, mixed martial arts and tennis to his training regime.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been using those [sports] as training sessions, as opposed to coming in and doing the same old four to six [kilometre], eight sessions a week that I\u2019ve been doing since I was seven years old,\u201d Cooper said in an interview earlier this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy instinct is right\u2026the secret to swimming faster is swimming less.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cooper said he told his coach he would love to have a go and swimming under 24 seconds tonight but whacked his finger a couple of times on the lane rope.<\/p>\n

“The roof is curved\u2026 so it was a bit of a mind game to swim straight,\u201d explained Cooper.<\/p>\n

“But I am really proud of that swim\u2026 I have no idea what I am capable of but I think it’s up to the individual to test it.<\/p>\n

“This 50m backstroke event isn’t on the Olympic program so my goal is to now focus on 100m backstroke \u2013 and the 50m freestyle.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd now I know my front-end speed is there, I have to hold my speed and learn how to turn around and come back.<\/p>\n

“I would love to one day become the fastest man in the world. Whether it happens this year or in 10 years.<\/p>\n

“But I also know my country needs me for the backstroke, in the relays, so I’m training for that as well.”<\/p>\n

It was a golden night for the Dolphins with the ever-present St Peters Western trio, Shayna Jack<\/strong>, Brianna Throssell<\/strong> and Abbey Harkin<\/strong> and \u201cfind of the meet\u201d WA rookie Iona Anderson<\/strong> (Breakers, WA) delivering the Aussie girls their fourth world championship 4x100m medley gold medal (Others in 2001, 2005 and 2007).<\/p>\n

It was Australia\u2019s third gold of the meet with the 15-strong team winning a total of 16 medals \u2013 3 gold, 9 silver and 4 bronze.<\/p>\n

Anderson\u2019s 59.20 giving the team a solid start, followed by Dean Boxall\u2019s trio of relay mainstays Harkin (1:07.21 in the breaststroke), Throssell (56.86, butterfly) and Jack\u2019s powerhouse anchor freestyle leg to overtake Canada and keep Sweden at bay with her 52.71.<\/p>\n

Anderson, 18, has been one of the real standouts of the meet, winning two silver medals in the 50 and 100m backstroke, along with 17-year-old fellow backstroker Jaclyn Barclay taking silver in the 200m backstroke.<\/p>\n

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AUSSIES CELEBRATE 4X100M MEDLEY FRELAY GOLD…Photos Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dolphins Doha Worlds Honour Roll:<\/strong><\/p>\n

GOLD<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Men\u2019s 50m Breaststroke:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sam Williamson (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC) 26.32 (Australian record); Coach: Craig Jackson.<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s 50m Backstroke<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Isaac Cooper (St Andrews, QLD) 24.12 Australian Record; semi-final); Coach Ashley Delaney<\/p>\n

Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay <\/strong>(3:43.12)<\/p>\n

Iona Anderson (Breakers, WA)\u00a0 59.20 Coach: Ben Higson<\/p>\n

Abbey Harkin (St Peters Western, QLD) 1:07.21 Coach: Dean Boxall<\/p>\n

Brianna Throssell (St Peters Western, QLD) 56.86 Coach: Dean Boxall<\/p>\n

Shayna Jack (St Peters Western, QLD) 52.71 Coach: Dean Boxall<\/p>\n

*Jaclyn Barclay (St Peters Western, QLD) Coach: Cam Gledhill\/Dean Boxall<\/p>\n

*Alex Perkins (USC Spartans, QLD)\u00a0Coach: Mick Palfrey
\n* Heat swimmers<\/p>\n

SILVER<\/strong><\/p>\n

Women\u2019s 50m Backstroke<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Iona Anderson 27.45 (pb)<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s 100m Backstroke<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Iona Anderson 59.12 (pb)<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s 200m Backstroke:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0Jaclyn Barclay 2:07.03 (pb)<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s 4x100m Freestyle Relay <\/strong>(3:36.93)<\/p>\n

Brianna Throssell 54.29<\/p>\n

Alex Perkins 55.02<\/p>\n

Abbey Harkin 54.98<\/p>\n

Shayna Jack 52.64<\/p>\n

* Jaclyn Barclay<\/p>\n

* Heat swimmer<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s 50m Freestyle<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Cam McEvoy (Somerville House, QLD); 21.45 (21.13 heat; 21.33 semi); Coach: Tim Lane<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s 400m Freestyle<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Elijah Winnington (St Peters Western, QLD) 3:42.86 Coach: Dean Boxall<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s 800m Freestyle<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Elijah Winnington 7:42.95 (pb)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mixed 100m Freestyle Relay<\/strong> (3:21.78)<\/p>\n

Kai Taylor (St Peters Western, QLD, 48.01 (pb) Coach: Dean Boxall;<\/p>\n

Jack Cartwright (St Peters Western, QLD: 47.90; Coach: Dean Boxall),<\/p>\n

Shayna Jack 52.38,<\/p>\n

Brianna Throssell 53.49.<\/p>\n

\u00a0*Alex Perkins, * Abbey Harkin<\/p>\n

*Heat swimmers<\/p>\n

Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay<\/strong> (3:43.12)<\/p>\n

Brad Woodward (Mingara, NSW) 53.92<\/p>\n

Sam Williamson 59.54<\/p>\n

Brianna Throssell 57.22<\/p>\n

Shayna Jack,52.44<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

* Abbey Harkin, * Alex Perkins<\/p>\n

* Heat swimmers<\/p>\n

BRONZE<\/strong>
\nWomen\u2019s 100m Freestyle:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shayna Jack 52.83<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s 200m Freestyle:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brianna Throssell 1:56.00<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s 50m Butterfly:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cam McEvoy 23.08<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s 4x200m Freestyle Relay (7:51.41)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brianna Throssell 1:56.87,<\/p>\n

Shayna Jack 1:57.61,<\/p>\n

Abbey Harkin 1:58.71,<\/p>\n

Kiah Melverton (St Peters Western, QLD 1:58.40).<\/p>\n

*Jaclyn Barclay *Heat swimmer<\/p>\n

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