The 2019 Australian World Swimming Trials entered its second day of competition, as the best swimmers in the country convened in Brisbane for another shot at the World Championships roster.
After a climactic first night, the athletes sought to send shock waves throughout the swimming community, hoping to appear in good form before next month’s showdown in South Korea.
Minna Atherton started the night off with a band, posting a time well under the World’s qualifying time while nabbing the top seed over backstroke stalwart Emily Seebohm. Multiple men came within striking distance of the coveted time standard in the men’s 200 free, making qualifier Alexander Graham a target in tonight’s final.
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Women’s 100 Back
Minna Atherton cinched the top seed and reserved her spot on the World’s roster with an impressive 59.25 in the 100 back, bettering Emily Seebohm’s (1:00.26) mark by over a second. Kaylee McKeown broke her way into the top three with a time of 1:00.74 as the last woman under 1:01; while Madison Wilson and Holly Barratt claimed their lanes for finals with times of 1:01.34 and 1:01.48, respectively. Mo O’Callaghan (1:02.12) touched out Toto Wong (1:02.24) for a spot in the top six, while Jessica Unicomb brought up the rear with a time of 1:03.00.
Event 6 Women 100 LC Metre Backstroke
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World: W 58.00 28/07/2018Kathleen Baker, USA
Commonwealth: C 58.10 25/07/2017Kylie Masse, Canada
Australian: A 58.23 28/07/2012Emily Seebohm, Brothers
All Comers: R 58.62 10/04/2017Emily Seebohm, Brisbane Grammar
WCQT: Q 59.82
Meet Qualifying: 1:05.68
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 ATHERTON, MINNA 19 BGRAM 59.71 59.25Q 938
r:+0.60 28.89 59.25 (30.36)
2 SEEBOHM, EMILY 27 BGRAM 58.66 1:00.26 891
r:+0.71 29.33 1:00.26 (30.93)
3 MCKEOWN, KAYLEE 17 USCS 59.25 1:00.74 870
r:+0.57 29.41 1:00.74 (31.33)
4 WILSON, MADISON 25 MARI 1:00.20 1:01.34 845
r:+0.77 29.97 1:01.34 (31.37)
5 BARRATT, HOLLY 31 ROC 1:00.81 1:01.48 839
r:+0.57 29.55 1:01.48 (31.93)
6 O'CALLAGHAN, MO 15 STPET 1:01.05 1:02.12 813
r:+0.58 30.60 1:02.12 (31.52)
7 WONG, (V), TOTO 19 UNAT 1:01.92 1:02.24 809
r:+0.66 29.89 1:02.24 (32.35)
8 UNICOMB, JESSIC 22 GUSC 1:01.83 1:03.00 780
r:+0.58 30.61 1:03.00 (32.39)
Men’s 100 Back
Mitchell Larkin came within striking distance of his Australian record while also securing a spot on the World’s team with a time of 53.18. Bradley Woodward surged to a 54.75 finish to take the second seed ahead of Travis Mahoney (55.04). William Yang barely conceded third, turning in a time of 55.11 while bumping Jordan Merrilees (55.99) to fifth, as Kevin Kalember evaded the outside lanes with a time of 56.29. Zac Incerti (56.33) and Tom Jeffries (56.41) will look to produce some outside smoke in tonight’s final after turning in impressive swims of their own.
Event 7 Men 100 LC Metre Backstroke
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World: W 51.85 13/08/2016Ryan Murphy, USA
Commonwealth: C 52.11 6/11/2015 Mitch Larkin, Australia
Australian: A 52.11 6/11/2015 Mitch Larkin, SPW
All Comers: R 52.48 8/04/2016 Mitch Larkin, SPW
WCQT: Q 53.76
Meet Qualifying: 58.73
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 LARKIN, MITCH 25 STPET 52.88 53.18Q 926
r:+0.57 26.16 53.18 (27.02)
2 WOODWARD, BRADL 20 MING 53.89 54.75 849
r:+0.67 26.68 54.75 (28.07)
3 MAHONEY, TRAVIS 28 MARI 55.59 55.04 836
r:+0.61 26.62 55.04 (28.42)
4 YANG, WILLIAM 20 SYDU 53.59 55.11 832
r:+0.61 26.75 55.11 (28.36)
5 MERRILEES, JORD 24 MVC 55.92 55.99 794
r:+0.60 27.22 55.99 (28.77)
6 KALEMBER, KEVIN 21 ROC 56.29 56.29 781
r:+0.62 27.25 56.29 (29.04)
7 INCERTI, ZAC 22 UWSC 55.26 56.33 779
r:+0.76 27.14 56.33 (29.19)
8 JEFFRIES, TOM 22 RACKL 56.69 56.41 776
r:+0.60 27.65 56.41 (28.76)
Women’s 100 Breast
Tonight’s matchup between Jessica Hansen (1:07.33) and Georgia Bohl (1:07.94) will be a climactic one, as the two will be separated by less than half a second going into tonight’s final. Jenna Strauch (1:08.73) and Leisto Pickett (1:08.77) will vie for a spot in the top three; while Abby Harkin (1:09.08) looks to pull an upset.
Tessa Wallace and Taylor McKeown turned in times of 1:09.32 and 1:09.34, respectively; while V Eriksson will take an outside lane with a seed time of 1:10.27.
Event 8 Women 100 LC Metre Breaststroke
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World: W 1:04.13 25/07/2017Lilly King, USA
Commonwealth: C 1:05.09 20/03/2006Leisel Jones, Australia
Australian: A 1:05.09 20/03/2006Leisel Jones, Commercial
All Comers: R 1:05.09 20/03/2006Leisel Jones, Commercial
WCQT: Q 1:06.81
Meet Qualifying: 1:14.49
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 HANSEN, JESSICA 23 NUN 1:06.20 1:07.33 864
r:+0.65 31.92 1:07.33 (35.41)
2 BOHL, GEORGIA 22 GUSC 1:07.13 1:07.94 841
r:+0.66 32.08 1:07.94 (35.86)
3 STRAUCH, JENNA 22 BOND 1:07.79 1:08.73 812
r:+0.73 32.62 1:08.73 (36.11)
4 PICKETT, LEISTO 27 STHPT 1:07.09 1:08.77 810
r:+0.74 31.98 1:08.77 (36.79)
5 HARKIN, ABBEY 21 STPET 1:07.02 1:09.08 800
r:+0.71 32.50 1:09.08 (36.58)
6 WALLACE, TESSA 25 PWCAL 1:08.89 1:09.32 791
r:+0.67 32.81 1:09.32 (36.51)
7 MCKEOWN, TAYLOR 24 GUSC 1:07.80 1:09.34 791
r:+0.74 33.38 1:09.34 (35.96)
8 ERIKSSON, (V), 25 SWE 1:08.99 1:10.27 760
r:+0.72 33.19 1:10.27 (37.08)
Men’s 200 Free
Alexander Graham took the pressure off of tonight’s final by sliding just under the World’s qualifying time, posting a 1:46.14 to edge out Kyle Chalmers (1:46.35) for top seed. Clyde Lewis reserved a lane beside Graham with a time of 1:47.10, bumping Cameron McEvoy (1:47.43) to fourth seed.
Jack McLoughlin crashed the pads with a 1:47.52, as he and Mack Horton (1:47.52) look to climb in the rankings tonight. Eli Winnington and Thomas Fraser-Holmes will bookend the outer lanes with seed times of 1:48.11 and 1:48.55, respectively.
Event 9 Men 200 LC Metre Freestyle
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World: W 1:42.00 28/07/2009Paul Biedermann, Germany
Commonwealth: C 1:44.06 25/07/2001Ian Thorpe, Australia
Australian: A 1:44.06 25/07/2001Ian Thorpe, SLC Aquadot
All Comers: R 1:43.86 27/03/2007Michael Phelps, USA
WCQT: Q 1:46.28
Meet Qualifying: 1:54.97
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 GRAHAM, ALEXAND 24 BOND 1:46.35 1:46.14Q 887
r:+0.71 24.61 51.27 (26.66)
1:18.61 (27.34) 1:46.14 (27.53)
2 CHALMERS, KYLE 20 MARI 1:45.56 1:46.35 882
r:+0.68 25.07 51.95 (26.88)
1:19.50 (27.55) 1:46.35 (26.85)
3 LEWIS, CLYDE 21 STPET 1:46.54 1:47.10 863
r:+0.69 24.87 51.67 (26.80)
1:19.03 (27.36) 1:47.10 (28.07)
4 MCEVOY, CAMERON 25 TSS 1:47.48 1:47.43 855
r:+0.63 25.01 52.18 (27.17)
1:19.86 (27.68) 1:47.43 (27.57)
5 MCLOUGHLIN, JAC 24 CHAND 1:46.90 1:47.52 853
r:+0.68 25.22 52.41 (27.19)
1:20.00 (27.59) 1:47.52 (27.52)
6 HORTON, MACK 23 MVC 1:45.89 1:47.83 846
r:+0.68 25.47 52.55 (27.08)
1:20.47 (27.92) 1:47.83 (27.36)
7 WINNINGTON, ELI 19 BOND 1:46.13 1:48.11 839
r:+0.64 24.56 51.48 (26.92)
1:19.57 (28.09) 1:48.11 (28.54)
8 FRASER-HOLMES, 27 GUSC 1:47.87 1:48.55 829
r:+0.66 25.36 52.91 (27.55)
1:20.78 (27.87) 1:48.55 (27.77)
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