The third session of finals of the 2018 Australian Trials, taking place at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre in Southport, Queensland, was an exhilarating night of competition.
Highlights include 16-year-old Kaylee McKeown barely out-touching dominant Australian backstroker Emily Seebohm by 0.01 in a nail-bitingly close race in the women’s 200-meter backstroke. McKeown’s first place time of 2:08.23 was over four seconds faster than her morning swim, and catapulted her from third place after prelims to win the title. Seebohm, who most recently won gold at the 2017 FINA World Championships in the event, finished second in 2:08.24.
Mitch Larkin, 2016 Rio silver medalist, completed a double-header, winning the individual title in the men’s 200 meter backstroke and runner-up title in the men’s 200-meter IM.
Current Australian and Commonwealth record-holder in the women’s 100-meter butterfly Emma McKeon secured her championship berth in the event with a time of 57.13, just a second off of her record-setting PR.
Finally, 17-year-old Ariarne Titmus, who won the 400-meter freestyle yesterday and set a new Australian record in the event, just missed the national record of 8:18.14 in the women’s 800-meter freestyle, finishing in 8:20.08.
Event Lineup:
- Men 100 Breast SB8 Para Finals
- Women 100 Breast SB9 Para Finals
- Women 100 Fly Finals
- Men 200 Back Finals
- Women 50 Breast Finals
- Men 50 Breast Finals
- Women 200 IM Finals
- Men 200 Free S14 Para Finals
- Men 200 IM Finals
- Men 100 Fly Finals
- Women 200 Back Finals
- Women 800 Freestyle
Check out event-by-event coverage of the Gold Coast action below. Find full results here.
Men 100 Breast SB8 Para Finals
Timothy Disken nabbed the top spot in the men’s 100 breaststroke for the class SB8 paralympic finals, touching in 1:12.39 to second-place Timothy Hodge‘s time of 1:16.91.
Event 24 Men 12 & Over 100 LC Metre Breaststroke SB8 Para Sport Multi-Class
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World: W 1:07.01 9/09/2008 Andrei Kalina, Russia
Australian: A 1:10.07 18/03/2012Matthew Cowdrey, Marion
Meet Qualifying: 1:43.05
Name Age Team Prelims Finals MCPS
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=== Finals ===
1 DISKEN, TIMOTHY 21 PLC 1:15.19 1:12.39 793
r:+0.67 33.14 1:12.39 (39.25)
2 HODGE, TIMOTHY 17 AUBN 1:18.27 1:16.91 661
r:+0.70 36.03 1:16.91 (40.88)
3 COCHRANE, BLAKE 27 SPRTN 1:19.64 1:19.40 942
r:+0.70 37.31 1:19.40 (42.09)
4 NORBURY, TRAE S 16 WSTAQ 1:32.39 1:33.94 363
r:+0.84 43.09 1:33.94 (50.85)
Women 100 Breast SB9 Para Finals
For the women’s class SB9 paralympic finals of the 100 breaststroke, Paige Leonhardt won in 1:18.67, while 14-year-old Keira Stephens claimed runner-up with a time of 1:21.07.
Event 25 Women 12 & Over 100 LC Metre Breaststroke SB9 Para Sport Multi-Class
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World: W 1:13.77 3/10/2017 Chantalle Zijderveld, Netherlands
Australian: A 1:17.93 7/09/2016 Madeleine Scott, Canberra
Meet Qualifying: 1:54.65
Name Age Team Prelims Finals MCPS
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=== Finals ===
1 LEONHARDT, PAIG 17 CHAND 1:20.50 1:18.67 935
r:+0.64 36.83 1:18.67 (41.84)
2 STEPHENS, KEIRA 14 FRASC 1:20.81 1:21.07 854
r:+0.72 37.39 1:21.07 (43.68)
3 SCOTT, MADELEIN 25 NUN 1:21.56 1:22.24 819
r:+0.70 37.95 1:22.24 (44.29)
4 GREENWOOD, JASM 13 BBASC 1:24.18 1:23.89 771
r:+0.70 39.69 1:23.89 (44.20)
5 LLOYD, MADDYSON 16 LISM 1:28.45 1:28.10 666
r:+0.64 40.43 1:28.10 (47.67)
6 HARTON, JORDAN 17 CYMS 1:36.54 1:35.20 528
r:+0.76 43.35 1:35.20 (51.85)
7 WILSON, POPPY S 14 WOOGA 1:41.00 1:43.54 410
r:+0.72 47.09 1:43.54 (56.45)
Women 100 Fly Finals
Current Australian and Commonwealth record-holder in the women’s 100-meter fly Emma McKeon came out on top in the event this evening, touching in a second off of her record-setting PR. Her time of 57.13 was good for first place over second-place Brianna Throssell‘s time of 57.42. Maddie Groves came away with the bronze medal wither her time of 58.45.
Fourth place went to 15-year-old Michaela Ryan in 58.96, followed closely by Laura Taylor in 58.99.
Gemma Cooney‘s time of 59.04 was good for sixth place, while Christina Licciardi (59.53) and Sara Saal (1:00.36) rounded out the top eight finishers in the event.
Event 26 Women 100 LC Metre Butterfly
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World: W 55.48 7/08/2016 Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden
Commonwealth: C 56.18 24/07/2017Emma McKeon, Australia
Australian: A 56.18 24/07/2017Emma McKeon, SPW
All Comers: ! 56.61 17/09/2000Inge de Bruijn, Netherlands
Meet Qualifying: 1:03.86
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== Finals ===
1 MCKEON, EMMA 23 GUSC 57.94 57.13
r:+0.68 26.59 57.13 (30.54)
2 THROSSELL, BRIA 22 UWSC 58.66 57.42
r:+0.68 26.90 57.42 (30.52)
3 GROVES, MADELIN 22 GUSC 58.69 58.45
r:+0.72 26.86 58.45 (31.59)
4 RYAN, MICHAELA 15 STPET 59.76 58.96
r:+0.72 27.69 58.96 (31.27)
5 TAYLOR, LAURA 18 TSS 58.91 58.99
r:+0.74 27.95 58.99 (31.04)
6 COONEY, GEMMA 18 BGRAM 1:00.23 59.04
r:+0.75 27.62 59.04 (31.42)
7 LICCIARDI, CHRI 22 SOSC 59.84 59.53
r:+0.66 27.81 59.53 (31.72)
8 SAAL, SARA 31 COMM 1:00.30 1:00.36
r:+0.71 28.33 1:00.36 (32.03)
Men 200 Back Finals
2016 Rio Olympic silver medalist in the 200-meter backstroke, Mitch Larkin, defended his dominance in the event at finals with a winning time of 1:56.60, punching his ticket to the Commonwealth Games easily. He was a little over three seconds off of his Australian record in the event. Second place went to 19-year-old Bradley Woodward, who touched out 2016 Rio Olympian Joshua Beaver with his time of 1:57.05 to Beaver’s 1:58.11.
Jordan Merrilees finished in fourth with his time of 1:59.14, just barely ahead of fifth-place Tristan Hollard and his time of 1:59.17.
The rest of the heat was fairly spread out, as Peter Mills‘ 2:00.76 was good for sixth, while Matthew Pender stopped the clock in 2:01.16 for seventh. Eighth place in the final heat went to Jack Cartwright in 2:03.08.
Event 27 Men 200 LC Metre Backstroke
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World: W 1:51.92 31/07/2009Aaron Peirsol, USA
Commonwealth: C 1:53.17 7/11/2015 Mitch Larkin, Australia
Australian: A 1:53.17 7/11/2015 Mitch Larkin, SPW
All Comers: ! 1:53.72 15/12/2015Mitch Larkin, SPW
Meet Qualifying: 2:08.83
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== Finals ===
1 LARKIN, MITCH 24 STPET 1:59.10 1:56.60
r:+0.60 26.83 56.13 (29.30)
1:26.07 (29.94) 1:56.60 (30.53)
2 WOODWARD, BRADL 19 MING 1:59.05 1:57.05
r:+0.67 27.44 57.13 (29.69)
1:26.94 (29.81) 1:57.05 (30.11)
3 BEAVER, JOSHUA 24 NTC 1:59.21 1:58.11
r:+0.53 28.00 57.98 (29.98)
1:28.42 (30.44) 1:58.11 (29.69)
4 MERRILEES, JORD 23 MVC 1:59.67 1:59.14
r:+0.65 28.00 58.13 (30.13)
1:28.14 (30.01) 1:59.14 (31.00)
5 HOLLARD, TRISTA 21 STHPT 1:59.13 1:59.17
r:+0.61 27.27 57.33 (30.06)
1:28.13 (30.80) 1:59.17 (31.04)
6 MILLS, PETER 21 BGRAM 2:00.07 2:00.67
r:+0.61 28.20 59.17 (30.97)
1:30.16 (30.99) 2:00.67 (30.51)
7 PENDER, MATTHEW 20 VAQC 2:01.48 2:01.16
r:+0.71 28.24 58.80 (30.56)
1:29.72 (30.92) 2:01.16 (31.44)
8 CARTWRIGHT, JAC 19 STPET 2:00.04 2:03.08
r:+0.68 28.02 58.49 (30.47)
1:30.42 (31.93) 2:03.08 (32.66)
Women 50 Breast Finals
Leiston Pickett sprinted to the title in the women’s 50-meter breaststroke as a 26-year-old, finishing in 30.60, 0.17 ahead of second-place Jessica Hansen (30.77). The bronze went to Georgia Bohl in 31.00.
Chelsea Hodges put up a time of 31.28 for fourth place, while Jenna Strauch‘s 31.96 was good for fifth.
Morgen Hawkins (32.44), Talara-Jade Dixon (32.51), and Georgia Wells (33.10) rounded out the top eight finishers in the event.
Event 28 Women 50 LC Metre Breaststroke
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World: W 29.40 30/07/2017Lilly King, USA
Commonwealth: C 30.11 9/08/2015 Alia Atkinson, Jamaica
Australian: A 30.16 2/08/2009 Sarah Katsoulis, Nunawading
All Comers: ! 30.24 7/04/2011 Leiston Pickett, Sthport Olympic
Meet Qualifying: 34.40
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== Finals ===
1 PICKETT, LEISTO 26 STHPT 30.77 30.60
r:+0.69
2 HANSEN, JESSICA 22 NUN 31.00 30.77
r:+0.64
3 BOHL, GEORGIA 20 GUSC 31.04 31.00
r:+0.66
4 HODGES, CHELSEA 16 STHPT 31.36 31.28
r:+0.67
5 STRAUCH, JENNA 20 BOND 32.26 31.96
r:+0.73
6 HAWKINS, MORGEN 20 SE 32.59 32.44
r:+0.71
7 DIXON, TALARA-J 21 SHILD 32.62 32.51
r:+0.68
8 WELLS, GEORGIA 19 COMM 32.80 33.10
r:+0.64
Men 50 Breast Finals
The men’s 100-meter breaststroke was quite a close race, with all top eight finishers finishing within 0.65 seconds of each other. The battle for the title was close, but Jake Packard out-touched James McKechnie by 0.02, winning in 27.33 to McKechnie’s 27.35. Third place went to Tommy Sucipto in 27.59.
Daniel Cave locked in fourth place with his time of 27.70, while the next four finishers battled to fill the final four spots in the championship rankings. Grayson Bell touched in 27.93 for fifth, while Liam Hunter and Matthew Wilson tied for sixth in 27.96. Louis Townsend was close behind in 27.97 for eighth place.
Event 29 Men 50 LC Metre Breaststroke
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World: W 25.95 25/07/2017Adam Peaty, Great Britain
Commonwealth: C 25.95 25/07/2017Adam Peaty, Great Britain
Australian: A 26.74 5/04/2014 Christian Sprenger, Commercial
All Comers: ! 26.74 5/04/2014 Christian Sprenger, Commercial
Meet Qualifying: 30.19
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== Finals ===
1 PACKARD, JAKE 23 SPRTN 27.29 27.33
r:+0.63
2 MCKECHNIE, JAME 22 STP 27.02 27.35
r:+0.71
3 SUCIPTO, TOMMY 23 ROC 27.56 27.59
r:+0.58
4 CAVE, DANIEL 19 MVC 28.19 27.70
r:+0.64
5 BELL, GRAYSON 20 TSS 27.72 27.93
r:+0.68
6 HUNTER, LIAM 20 CHAND 28.12 27.96
r:+0.65
6 WILSON, MATTHEW 19 SOSC 27.81 27.96
r:+0.62
8 TOWNSEND, LOUIS 20 RACKL 28.22 27.97
r:+0.61
Women 200 IM Finals
The gold medal in the women’s 200-meter IM went to Blair Evans and her mark of 2:12.81. Evans won gold in the 400 IM at Australian Short Course Championships last year, and bronze in the 200 IM. 2014 Commonwealth Games gold-medal winner in the event Taylor McKeown won silver with a 2:13.55, while Meg Bailey nabbed the third spot on the podium in 2:13.73.
Tessa Wallace was just off top three with her time of 2:13.95, followed by Abbey Harkin in fifth place with a 2:15.02.
Keryn McMaster (2:15.97), Aisling Scott (2:16.76), and Tianni Gilmour (2:17.00) rounded out the top eight championship swimmers.
Event 30 Women 200 LC Metre IM
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World: W 2:06.12 3/08/2015 Katinka Hosszu, Hungary
Commonwealth: C 2:06.88 9/08/2016 Siobhan-Marie O'Connor, Great Britain
Australian: A 2:07.03 27/07/2009Stephanie Rice, SPW
All Comers: ! 2:08.63 27/04/2013Alicia Coutts, Redlands
Meet Qualifying: 2:23.22
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== Finals ===
1 EVANS, BLAIR 26 UWSC 2:13.88 2:12.81
r:+0.70 29.33 1:03.87 (34.54)
1:42.27 (38.40) 2:12.81 (30.54)
2 MCKEOWN, TAYLOR 22 SPRTN 2:14.73 2:13.55
r:+0.70 29.46 1:04.74 (35.28)
1:41.67 (36.93) 2:13.55 (31.88)
3 BAILEY, MEG 21 HUNT 2:13.28 2:13.73
r:+0.75 29.51 1:03.77 (34.26)
1:42.03 (38.26) 2:13.73 (31.70)
4 WALLACE, TESSA 24 PWCAL 2:17.75 2:13.95
r:+0.65 28.67 1:03.82 (35.15)
1:41.64 (37.82) 2:13.95 (32.31)
5 HARKIN, ABBEY 19 STPET 2:16.98 2:15.02
r:+0.72 29.07 1:03.79 (34.72)
1:42.36 (38.57) 2:15.02 (32.66)
6 MCMASTER, KERYN 24 TRINI 2:16.67 2:15.97
r:+0.74 29.08 1:03.77 (34.69)
1:44.24 (40.47) 2:15.97 (31.73)
7 SCOTT, AISLING 25 BGRAM 2:15.51 2:16.76
r:+0.67 29.58 1:03.90 (34.32)
1:43.11 (39.21) 2:16.76 (33.65)
8 GILMOUR, TIANNI 22 SPRTN 2:17.78 2:17.00
r:+0.74 29.02 1:04.58 (35.56)
1:44.48 (39.90) 2:17.00 (32.52)
Men 200 Free S14 Para Finals
Liam Schluter was just 0.37 off of the men’s 200-meter Australian S14 paralympic Australian record, and 0.51 off of the world record held by Thomas Hamer of Great Britain. Schluter’s time of 1:56.69 was good for first place in the event, while Jack Ireland touched in 1:59.26 for second place.
Event 31 Men 12 & Over 200 LC Metre Freestyle S14 Para Sport Multi-Class
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World: W 1:56.18 25/07/2017Thomas Hamer, Great Britain
Australian: A 1:56.32 10/04/2016Daniel Fox, Chandler
Meet Qualifying: 2:30.71
Name Age Team Prelims Finals MCPS
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=== Finals ===
1 SCHLUTER, LIAM 19 KAWTR 1:59.45 1:56.69 1012
r:+0.73 27.06 56.30 (29.24)
1:26.57 (30.27) 1:56.69 (30.12)
2 IRELAND, JACK S 18 UQSC 1:59.93 1:59.26 948
r:+0.72 27.54 57.91 (30.37)
1:28.78 (30.87) 1:59.26 (30.48)
3 KILDUFF, MITCHE 21 SLCA 2:00.43 1:59.63 939
r:+0.74 27.26 57.56 (30.30)
1:28.81 (31.25) 1:59.63 (30.82)
4 FOX, DANIEL S14 26 SPRTN 2:00.68 2:01.66 893
r:+0.80 27.64 58.38 (30.74)
1:30.46 (32.08) 2:01.66 (31.20)
5 ALFORD, JOSHUA 22 TNGV 2:02.66 2:02.33 878
r:+0.74 28.13 58.99 (30.86)
1:30.59 (31.60) 2:02.33 (31.74)
6 STEWART, BAILEY 17 UQSC 2:14.28 2:13.18 681
r:+0.86 30.61 1:04.77 (34.16)
1:39.91 (35.14) 2:13.18 (33.27)
7 STOKES, BENJAMI 18 WODN 2:19.12 2:20.66 578
r:+0.78 31.06 1:07.28 (36.22)
1:44.51 (37.23) 2:20.66 (36.15)
8 DONACHIE, PATRI 34 CMBT 2:28.35 2:36.11 423
r:+0.78 31.57 1:09.40 (37.83)
1:51.45 (42.05) 2:36.11 (44.66)
Men 200 IM Finals
Clyde Lewis took home the title in the men’s 200-meter IM over teammate and 200 back champion Larkin, who finished as the runner-up. Lewis’s time of 1:58.36 was almost a second ahead of Larkin’s mark of 1:59.01. Third place went to Travis Mahoney in 2:00.19.
Jared Gilliland put up a 2:00.52 for fourth place and was quite ahead of the rest of the heat, with James Traiforos finishing in 2:02.66 for fifth place.
Caleb Sherington (2:03.13), Kazim Boskovic (2:03.59), and Ewan Bennett (2:05.18) also swam in the championship final of the event.
Event 32 Men 200 LC Metre IM
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World: W 1:54.00 28/07/2011Ryan Lochte, USA
Commonwealth: C 1:56.64 26/07/2017Max Litchfield, Great Britain
Australian: A 1:56.69 30/07/2009Leith Brodie, Albany Creek
All Comers: ! 1:54.98 29/03/2007Michael Phelps, USA
Meet Qualifying: 2:09.21
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== Finals ===
1 LEWIS, CLYDE 20 STPET 2:00.46 1:58.36
r:+0.66 25.09 54.34 (29.25)
1:28.95 (34.61) 1:58.36 (29.41)
2 LARKIN, MITCH 24 STPET 2:02.89 1:59.01
r:+0.68 25.68 56.22 (30.54)
1:30.68 (34.46) 1:59.01 (28.33)
3 MAHONEY, TRAVIS 27 MARI 2:01.74 2:00.19
r:+0.67 26.25 56.45 (30.20)
1:31.08 (34.63) 2:00.19 (29.11)
4 GILLILAND, JARE 23 BGRAM 2:01.73 2:00.52
r:+0.65 25.69 56.98 (31.29)
1:31.32 (34.34) 2:00.52 (29.20)
5 TRAIFOROS, JAME 21 TRGR 2:03.80 2:02.66
r:+0.66 26.32 56.50 (30.18)
1:32.64 (36.14) 2:02.66 (30.02)
6 SHERINGTON, CAL 20 CARL 2:03.71 2:03.13
r:+0.64 26.71 57.66 (30.95)
1:33.72 (36.06) 2:03.13 (29.41)
7 BOSKOVIC, KAZIM 22 NUN 2:03.37 2:03.59
r:+0.67 26.31 56.45 (30.14)
1:32.68 (36.23) 2:03.59 (30.91)
8 BENNETT, EWAN 23 MLC 2:02.89 2:05.18
r:+0.61 25.99 58.25 (32.26)
1:33.97 (35.72) 2:05.18 (31.21)
Men 100 Fly Finals
A bronze medal-winner in Rio in the 4×100 medley relay, David Morgan claimed the top spot in the men’s 100 butterfly at finals with his time of 52.32. Grant Irvine was close behind in 52.50, while Brayden McCarthy put up a mark of 52.57 for third place.
Fourth place went to Theodore Benehoutsos in 52.83. Matthew Temple touched in 52.85 for fifth place, while Jordan Brunt‘s 53.20 was good for sixth.
Bowen Gough (53.34) and Christopher Raven (53.38) also competed in the championship final heat.
Event 33 Men 100 LC Metre Butterfly
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World: W 49.82 1/08/2009 Michael Phelps, USA
Commonwealth: C 50.39 12/08/2016Joseph Schooling, Singapore
Australian: A 50.85 1/08/2009 Andrew Lauterstein, SOPAC
All Comers: ! 50.77 31/03/2007Michael Phelps, USA
Meet Qualifying: 56.66
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== Finals ===
1 MORGAN, DAVID 24 TSS 53.05 52.32
r:+0.62 24.94 52.32 (27.38)
2 IRVINE, GRANT 26 GUSC 52.51 52.50
r:+0.67 24.44 52.50 (28.06)
3 MCCARTHY, BRAYD 20 BOND 52.22 52.57
r:+0.64 24.41 52.57 (28.16)
4 BENEHOUTSOS, TH 19 MVC 53.04 52.83
r:+0.71 24.64 52.83 (28.19)
5 TEMPLE, MATTHEW 18 NUN 53.28 52.85
r:+0.62 24.76 52.85 (28.09)
6 BRUNT, JORDAN 18 STHPT 53.46 53.20
r:+0.69 25.06 53.20 (28.14)
7 GOUGH, BOWEN 19 NUN 53.28 53.34
r:+0.69 25.22 53.34 (28.12)
8 RAVEN, CHRISTOP 24 SPRTN 53.38 53.38
r:+0.74 24.84 53.38 (28.54)
Women 200 Back Finals
The women’s 200-meter backstroke was a nail-bitingly close race, as dominant Australian backstroker Emily Seebohm was out-touched by 0.01 to place second to 16-year-old Kaylee McKeown. McKeown’s first place time of 2:08.23 was over four seconds faster than her morning swim, and catapulted her from third place after prelims to win the title. Seebohm, who most recently won gold at the 2017 FINA World Championships in the event, finished second in 2:08.24.
Third place went to Hayley Baker in 2:08.66. Sian Whittaker took fourth in 2:09.98.
Amy Forrester (2:15.48), Emma Siddle (2:17.41), Elyse Woods (2:18.65), and Rosemary Addison (2:18.98) also competed in the wide-open championship final.
Event 34 Women 200 LC Metre Backstroke
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World: W 2:04.06 3/08/2012 Missy Franklin, USA
Commonwealth: C 2:05.68 29/07/2017Emily Seebohm, Australia
Australian: A 2:05.68 29/07/2017Emily Seebohm, Brisbane Grammar
All Comers: ! 2:06.68 20/03/2012Belinda Hocking, Albury
Meet Qualifying: 2:22.08
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== Finals ===
1 MCKEOWN, KAYLEE 16 SPRTN 2:12.63 2:08.23
r:+0.60 30.51 1:03.55 (33.04)
1:36.34 (32.79) 2:08.23 (31.89)
2 SEEBOHM, EMILY 25 BGRAM 2:11.33 2:08.24
r:+0.75 30.04 1:03.10 (33.06)
1:36.21 (33.11) 2:08.24 (32.03)
3 BAKER, HAYLEY 22 MVC 2:12.18 2:08.66
r:+0.51 30.77 1:03.59 (32.82)
1:36.83 (33.24) 2:08.66 (31.83)
4 WHITTAKER, SIAN 20 MVC 2:12.90 2:09.98
r:+0.59 30.87 1:03.73 (32.86)
1:37.19 (33.46) 2:09.98 (32.79)
5 FORRESTER, AMY 19 BOND 2:14.30 2:15.48
r:+0.67 30.78 1:04.27 (33.49)
1:39.60 (35.33) 2:15.48 (35.88)
6 SIDDLE, EMMA 16 STHPT 2:18.29 2:17.41
r:+0.63 32.46 1:07.41 (34.95)
1:42.85 (35.44) 2:17.41 (34.56)
7 WOODS, ELYSE 19 MVC 2:17.43 2:18.65
r:+0.61 32.12 1:06.68 (34.56)
1:42.76 (36.08) 2:18.65 (35.89)
8 ADDISON, ROSEMA 17 MLC 2:18.32 2:18.98
r:+0.65 32.35 1:06.88 (34.53)
1:42.83 (35.95) 2:18.98 (36.15)
Women 800 Freestyle
17-year-old Ariarne Titmus, who won the 400-meter freestyle yesterday and set a new Australian record in the event, just missed the national record of 8:18.14 in the women’s 800-meter freestyle, finishing in 8:20.08. She did, however, dominate the field, as second place went to current Australian record-holder Jessica Ashwood, who finished in 8:29.08.
The bronze spot went to Kiah Melverton in 8:31.38, while youngster Lani Pallister nabbed fourth place with her time of 8:36.91.
Mikayla Messer put up a mark of 8:38.90 for fifth place. Dahlas Rogers‘ time of 8:41.62 was good for sixth, while Madeline Gough touched in 8:43.01 for seventh.
Leah Neale‘s time of 8:45.46 from the earlier heats was good for an eighth-place finish in the event.
Event 35 Women 800 LC Metre Freestyle
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World: W 8:04.79 18/08/2016Katie Ledecky, USA
Commonwealth: C 8:14.10 16/08/2008Rebecca Adlington, Great Britain
Australian: A 8:18.14 5/06/2016 Jessica Ashwood, Chandler
All Comers: ! 8:11.35 21/08/2014Katie Ledecky, USA
Meet Qualifying: 9:07.52
Name Age Team Seed Finals
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1 TITMUS, ARIARNE 17 STPET 8:23.08 8:20.08
r:+0.78 28.44 59.50 (31.06)
1:31.13 (31.63) 2:02.51 (31.38)
2:34.03 (31.52) 3:05.34 (31.31)
3:36.92 (31.58) 4:08.40 (31.48)
4:39.78 (31.38) 5:11.11 (31.33)
5:42.81 (31.70) 6:14.63 (31.82)
6:46.43 (31.80) 7:18.14 (31.71)
7:49.89 (31.75) 8:20.08 (30.19)
2 ASHWOOD, JESSIC 24 CHAND 8:25.61 8:29.08
r:+0.76 29.88 1:02.16 (32.28)
1:34.58 (32.42) 2:07.15 (32.57)
2:39.52 (32.37) 3:11.82 (32.30)
3:43.96 (32.14) 4:16.31 (32.35)
4:47.97 (31.66) 5:19.65 (31.68)
5:51.66 (32.01) 6:23.45 (31.79)
6:55.19 (31.74) 7:27.05 (31.86)
7:59.03 (31.98) 8:29.08 (30.05)
3 MELVERTON, KIAH 21 TSS 8:30.97 8:31.38
r:+0.72 29.62 1:01.54 (31.92)
1:33.58 (32.04) 2:05.83 (32.25)
2:38.44 (32.61) 3:10.68 (32.24)
3:43.23 (32.55) 4:15.65 (32.42)
4:48.18 (32.53) 5:20.44 (32.26)
5:52.55 (32.11) 6:24.69 (32.14)
6:56.64 (31.95) 7:28.94 (32.30)
8:00.83 (31.89) 8:31.38 (30.55)
4 PALLISTER, LANI 15 SPRTN 8:38.18 8:36.91
r:+0.67 28.65 1:00.18 (31.53)
1:32.36 (32.18) 2:04.73 (32.37)
2:37.15 (32.42) 3:09.76 (32.61)
3:42.54 (32.78) 4:15.25 (32.71)
4:48.07 (32.82) 5:20.99 (32.92)
5:53.81 (32.82) 6:26.78 (32.97)
6:59.80 (33.02) 7:32.78 (32.98)
8:05.18 (32.40) 8:36.91 (31.73)
5 MESSER, MIKAYLA 18 CHAND 8:36.25 8:38.90
r:+0.69 29.94 1:01.94 (32.00)
1:34.46 (32.52) 2:07.02 (32.56)
2:39.58 (32.56) 3:12.06 (32.48)
3:44.69 (32.63) 4:17.34 (32.65)
4:49.80 (32.46) 5:22.63 (32.83)
5:55.76 (33.13) 6:28.68 (32.92)
7:01.20 (32.52) 7:33.86 (32.66)
8:06.44 (32.58) 8:38.90 (32.46)
6 ROGERS, DAHLAS 23 GSAQU 8:41.29 8:41.62
r:+0.70 29.65 1:02.15 (32.50)
1:34.67 (32.52) 2:07.40 (32.73)
2:40.25 (32.85) 3:13.07 (32.82)
3:45.65 (32.58) 4:18.56 (32.91)
4:51.45 (32.89) 5:24.48 (33.03)
5:57.79 (33.31) 6:30.91 (33.12)
7:04.05 (33.14) 7:37.21 (33.16)
8:10.11 (32.90) 8:41.62 (31.51)
7 GOUGH, MADELEIN 18 TSS 8:40.35 8:43.01
r:+0.80 29.66 1:01.75 (32.09)
1:34.37 (32.62) 2:07.23 (32.86)
2:39.95 (32.72) 3:12.82 (32.87)
3:45.47 (32.65) 4:18.11 (32.64)
4:51.06 (32.95) 5:24.14 (33.08)
5:57.26 (33.12) 6:30.52 (33.26)
7:03.80 (33.28) 7:37.21 (33.41)
8:10.53 (33.32) 8:43.01 (32.48)
8 NEALE, LEAH 22 SPRTN 8:42.92 8:45.46
r:+0.71 29.77 1:01.93 (32.16)
1:34.73 (32.80) 2:07.79 (33.06)
2:40.76 (32.97) 3:14.06 (33.30)
3:47.32 (33.26) 4:20.68 (33.36)
4:53.35 (32.67) 5:26.20 (32.85)
5:58.97 (32.77) 6:31.81 (32.84)
7:05.04 (33.23) 7:38.63 (33.59)
8:12.23 (33.60) 8:45.46 (33.23)
