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Australian Trials, Day 1 Finals: Rising Star Alex Perkins Sizzles To Second In The World with her 56.42 In The 100m Butterfly<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of Australian swimming’s rising stars, Alex Perkins<\/strong>, has swum her way onto this year\u2019s World Championship Swim Team for Singapore, clocking the second fastest time in the world this year \u2013 a time only bettered by world record holder Gretchen Walsh <\/strong>(54.62).<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old Paris Olympian from Queensland\u2019s Sunshine Coast clocked 56.42 \u2013 following her 56.78 in this morning\u2019s heats<\/a> \u2013 to move from 11th<\/sup> to second in two swims in one day.<\/p>\n

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Alex Perkins all smiles after winning the 100m fly at the 2025 Aus Trials Photo Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia)<\/p><\/div>\n

Second placed Lily Price<\/strong> (Rackley Swim Team, QLD) also booked her place on her first World Championship Team with her time of 57.82 with Bella Grant<\/strong> (Trinity Grammar, NSW) 58.26 third.<\/p>\n

Perkins, who is now coached by Michael Sage at USC Spartans, said \u201cher 56 \u201cwas a long time coming.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve worked really hard since the Olympics, just to fine tune all of those little things. So, I couldn\u2019t be happier with that,\u201d said Perkins.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s been a really good change since the Olympics, it\u2019s always tough with a new coach, but you have to trust the process. I think we work really well together and I\u2019m able to communicate with him.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0Price said qualifying was such a relief.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to go a bit quicker than that but it\u2019s such a relief that I\u2019m on the team, back to training and hopefully go faster,\u201d said Price, who was asked by four-time Olympic great Cate Campbell<\/strong> on pool deck about her nerves when coming out behind the blocks.<\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly (my nerves) were not as bad as I thought they would be, I was very, very nervous last year at the Olympic trials, I\u2019ve been trying to work really hard on that. I knew I could do the time I just had to put it together tonight\u201d<\/p>\n

The women’s 200m individual medley also saw two qualifiers with Paris Olympian Ella Ramsay<\/strong> (Griffith University, QLD) who was forced out of the Olympic final with Covid, produced a personal best time of 2:09.21 to secure her berth in the team, as did second placed Tara Kinder<\/strong> (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC) with her 2:10.42 – coming back into the sport after takin g 12 months off.<\/p>\n

Nunawading’s Isabella Boyd<\/strong> finished in third in 2:11.72 – also under the QT of 2:11.96.<\/p>\n

Ramsay reflected on her journey and coming g back from the disappointment of withdrawing from her first Olympic final.<\/p>\n

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Alex Perkins and Lily Price after 100 fly Aust Trials 2025 Photo Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia)<\/p><\/div>\n

“I’m excited to do the 200m IM at a world class event this year, it’s hard getting your Olympics taken away from you. But it was something that’s out of your control, so to be up here racing again this year is so good\u201d,” said Ramsay.<\/p>\n

\u201cDefinitely, the year after the Olympics is always tough to come back, I think that\u2019s a small pb from last year so I can’t be mad.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was going into the Olympic final thinking I\u2019ve trained the hardest I\u2019ve ever trained, I was ill at the start of the meet so to get through when I had covid was a big thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cate Campbell<\/strong> telling second-placed Tara Kinder<\/strong> she\u2019s \u201cA big thing” after walking away from the sport in 2021, she had just qualified for her first long course world championship team.<\/p>\n

\u201cDebuting at the World Short Course last year was huge for me coming back to sport, but I’ve always had my sights set on that long cause team.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve missed two Olympic teams now so just trying to look at this is a stepping stone towards LA Olympic Games, it’s pretty coo.l\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked what this means after that heartbreak of walking away from the sport of swimming to be standing here tonight as a member of the World Championship team.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt means a lot, obviously I’ve dealt with pretty low lows and some good highs in the sport over the years. It just means a lot to me and my family and my dad, he’ll be watching it on TV, he’s been my biggest supporter through all of this, so it means a lot to do this for me and him,” said Tara.<\/p>\n

And while there was no automatic qualifiers in the men’s 100m breaststroke it was Nash Wilkes<\/strong> (Griffith, QLD) who has produced a breakthrough performance under new coach, former British coach Mel Marshall – clocking a personal best time of 1:00.19 – the 11th fastest time by an Australian. And followed by another rising star in Bailey Lello<\/strong> (St Peters Western, QLD) 1:00.47, with \u00a0Josh Collett<\/strong> (Bond, QLD) just a fingernail behind in 1:00;.48.<\/p>\n

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Nash Wilkes after winning 100m breaststroke at the Aust Selection Trials Photo Courtesy Delly Carr Swimming Australia<\/p><\/div>\n

After swimming two personal bests in the one-day Nash Wilkes was quick to heap praise on his coach and his family.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m training\u2026\u2026\u2026..full credit to my coach Mel Marshall<\/strong> and everyone at Griffith University, they have really helped me get to the next level. This is just the beginning, so I\u2019m super stocked with that,” said Wilkes.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would everything to me to make a team, I\u2019ve been dreaming of it since was a little kid, it hasn\u2019t always been the easiest of roads, but great to see the hard work is starting to pay off. Full credit to everyone at training, my parents in the crowd, it’s so good, I\u2019m stoked,” said Wilkes.<\/p>\n

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PROGRAM OF EVENTS<\/a><\/p>\n

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RESULTS <\/strong><\/p>\n

2025 Australian Swimming Trials, SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Women’s\u00a0<\/strong>Events<\/b><\/p>\n

400m freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Lani Pallister (St Peters Western, QLD) 3:59.72<\/li>\n
  2. Jamie Perkins (St Peters Western, QLD) 4:04.03<\/li>\n
  3. Amelia Weber (St Peters Western, QLD) 4:06.78<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    50m backstroke<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Kaylee McKeown (USC Spartans, QLD) 27.33<\/li>\n
    2. Mollie O’Callaghan (St Peters Western, QLD) 27.39<\/li>\n
    3. Alyssa Burgess (Highlanders, WA) 28.03<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      100m butterfly<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Alexandria Perkins (USC Spartans, QLD) 56.42Q<\/li>\n
      2. Lily Price (Rackley Swim Team, QLD) 57.82Q<\/li>\n
      3. Bella Grant (Trinity Grammar, NSW) 58.26<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        \u00a0200m individual medley<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        1. Ella Ramsay (Griffith, QLD) 2:09.21Q<\/li>\n
        2. Tara Kinder (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC) 2:10.42Q<\/li>\n
        3. Isabella Boyd (Nunawading, VIC) 2:11.72<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Men’s Events<\/strong><\/p>\n

          400m freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          1. Sam Short (Rackley, QLD) 3:41.03<\/li>\n
          2. Elijah Winnington (St Peters Western, QLD) 3:43.99<\/li>\n
          3. Benjamin Goedemans (St Peters Western, QLD) 3:45.57<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            50m backstroke<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            1. Isaac Cooper (St Andrews, QLD) 24.69<\/li>\n
            2. Ben Armbruster (Bond, QLD) 25.02<\/li>\n
            3. Bradley Woodward (Mingara, NSW) 25.23<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              100m breaststroke<\/strong><\/p>\n

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              1. Nash Wilkes (Griffith , QLD) 1:00.19<\/li>\n
              2. Bailey Lello (St Peters Western, QLD) 1:00.47<\/li>\n
              3. Josh Collett (Bond, QLD) 1:00.48<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                MULTI DISABILITY EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

                Men<\/strong><\/p>\n

                200m freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                1. Jack Ireland (Uni of QLD) 1:54.3<\/li>\n
                2. Declan Budd (Knox Pymble, NSW) 1:56.19<\/li>\n
                3. Darren Sisman (SLC Aquadot, NSW) 1:57.78<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  400m freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                  1. Brenden Hall (USC Spartans, QLD) 4:18.41<\/li>\n
                  2. Harrison Vig (USC Spartans, QLD) 4:19.57<\/li>\n
                  3. Callum Simpson (Flinders Phoenix, QLD) 4:33.29<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Women<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    200m freestyle\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                    1. Madeleine McTernan (TSS Aquatic, QLD) 2:12.92<\/li>\n
                    2. Ruby Storm (USC Spartans, QLD) 2:15.33<\/li>\n
                    3. Jade Lucy (SLC Aquadot, NSW) 2:17.52<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      400m freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                      1. Poppy Wilson (USC Spartans, QLD) 4:47.15<\/li>\n
                      2. Hannah Price (Campbelltown, NSW) 4:49.80<\/li>\n
                      3. Chloe Osborne (Aquablitz Toongabbie, NSW) 5:21.21<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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