Australian Trials Final Night: Campbell Breaks 50 Free Record
The final session of the 2018 Australian Trials at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre in Southport, Queensland, finished with a flourish.
Cate Campbell closed the meet by breaking the Australian and Commonwealth records in the 50 free, a fitting end to the meet for the star sprinter.
It was one of many fast performances on the final day of the trials, giving the Australian fans an exciting conclusion to an exciting meet.
Events:
Men 1500 Free
Men 200 IM Para
Women 100 back Para
Women 50 Back
Men 400 IM
Men 50 Back
Women 400 IM
Men 50 Free
Women 50 Free
Check out event-by-event coverage of the Gold Coast action below.
Men 1500 Free
Brendon Smith surged to victory in the men’s 1500 free, finishing in 15:49.73.
Matthew Robinson took second (15:56.74), followed by Joshua Attard (16:02.92).
Event 44 Men 1500 LC Metre Freestyle ================================================================== World: W 14:31.02 4/08/2012 Sun Yang, China Commonwealth: C 14:34.56 29/07/2001Grant Hackett, Australia Australian: A 14:34.56 29/07/2001Grant Hackett, Miami All Comers: ! 14:39.54 14/04/2016Mack Horton, Melb. Vicentre Meet Qualifying: 16:09.65 Name Age Team Seed Finals ================================================================== 1 SMITH, BRENDON 17 NUN 15:56.89 15:49.73 r:+0.67 28.59 1:00.63 (32.04) 1:31.27 (30.64) 2:03.05 (31.78) 2:34.67 (31.62) 3:05.84 (31.17) 3:37.27 (31.43) 4:09.35 (32.08) 4:41.27 (31.92) 5:13.63 (32.36) 5:45.01 (31.38) 6:17.55 (32.54) 6:49.85 (32.30) 7:21.99 (32.14) 7:53.53 (31.54) 8:25.18 (31.65) 8:57.09 (31.91) 9:29.14 (32.05) 10:01.47 (32.33) 10:33.28 (31.81) 11:05.26 (31.98) 11:36.83 (31.57) 12:08.49 (31.66) 12:40.18 (31.69) 13:12.74 (32.56) 13:44.12 (31.38) 14:16.55 (32.43) 14:48.47 (31.92) 15:20.13 (31.66) 15:49.73 (29.60) 2 ROBINSON, MATTH 21 KAWTR 16:00.94 15:56.74 r:+0.71 29.46 1:00.66 (31.20) 1:32.68 (32.02) 2:04.67 (31.99) 2:36.63 (31.96) 3:08.67 (32.04) 3:40.77 (32.10) 4:12.65 (31.88) 4:44.70 (32.05) 5:16.52 (31.82) 5:48.11 (31.59) 6:19.79 (31.68) 6:51.40 (31.61) 7:22.84 (31.44) 7:54.66 (31.82) 8:26.52 (31.86) 8:58.23 (31.71) 9:30.24 (32.01) 10:02.23 (31.99) 10:34.56 (32.33) 11:06.80 (32.24) 11:39.05 (32.25) 12:11.50 (32.45) 12:44.03 (32.53) 13:15.61 (31.58) 13:47.95 (32.34) 14:20.56 (32.61) 14:53.26 (32.70) 15:25.43 (32.17) 15:56.74 (31.31) 3 ATTARD, JOSHUA 21 CARL 16:00.11 16:02.92 r:+0.72 28.75 1:00.48 (31.73) 1:32.15 (31.67) 2:03.86 (31.71) 2:35.11 (31.25) 3:07.14 (32.03) 3:38.88 (31.74) 4:10.58 (31.70) 4:42.38 (31.80) 5:14.40 (32.02) 5:46.14 (31.74) 6:18.21 (32.07) 6:50.13 (31.92) 7:22.44 (32.31) 7:54.26 (31.82) 8:26.25 (31.99) 8:58.41 (32.16) 9:30.10 (31.69) 10:02.73 (32.63) 10:35.73 (33.00) 11:08.15 (32.42) 11:40.63 (32.48) 12:13.70 (33.07) 12:46.93 (33.23) 13:20.07 (33.14) 13:53.08 (33.01) 14:26.53 (33.45) 14:59.30 (32.77) 15:31.77 (32.47) 16:02.92 (31.15) 4 ROBERTS, (V), W 20 COK 15:43.25 16:07.45 r:+0.71 28.21 59.61 (31.40) 1:31.25 (31.64) 2:03.41 (32.16) 2:35.53 (32.12) 3:07.72 (32.19) 3:40.10 (32.38) 4:12.54 (32.44) 4:45.15 (32.61) 5:17.65 (32.50) 5:50.05 (32.40) 6:22.67 (32.62) 6:55.22 (32.55) 7:27.72 (32.50) 7:59.89 (32.17) 8:32.07 (32.18) 9:04.20 (32.13) 9:36.51 (32.31) 10:08.87 (32.36) 10:41.07 (32.20) 11:13.53 (32.46) 11:46.00 (32.47) 12:18.66 (32.66) 12:51.37 (32.71) 13:24.23 (32.86) 13:57.31 (33.08) 14:30.07 (32.76) 15:02.87 (32.80) 15:35.50 (32.63) 16:07.45 (31.95) 5 HERTZ, JOSHUA 21 SOSC 15:55.84 16:17.00 r:+0.74 27.56 57.75 (30.19) 1:29.11 (31.36) 2:00.78 (31.67) 2:32.01 (31.23) 3:03.56 (31.55) 3:35.53 (31.97) 4:07.69 (32.16) 4:39.83 (32.14) 5:12.18 (32.35) 5:44.25 (32.07) 6:16.55 (32.30) 6:49.38 (32.83) 7:22.25 (32.87) 7:55.14 (32.89) 8:28.77 (33.63) 9:01.89 (33.12) 9:35.31 (33.42) 10:08.95 (33.64) 10:42.40 (33.45) 11:16.23 (33.83) 11:50.32 (34.09) 12:23.79 (33.47) 12:58.14 (34.35) 13:30.83 (32.69) 14:04.10 (33.27) 14:37.61 (33.51) 15:10.94 (33.33) 15:44.02 (33.08) 16:17.00 (32.98) 6 BRBICH, BEN 19 PERC 16:07.19 16:19.11 r:+0.70 29.48 1:01.36 (31.88) 1:33.91 (32.55) 2:06.69 (32.78) 2:39.76 (33.07) 3:12.63 (32.87) 3:45.84 (33.21) 4:18.88 (33.04) 4:52.20 (33.32) 5:25.28 (33.08) 5:58.18 (32.90) 6:30.83 (32.65) 7:03.51 (32.68) 7:36.15 (32.64) 8:08.99 (32.84) 8:41.52 (32.53) 9:14.33 (32.81) 9:47.00 (32.67) 10:19.83 (32.83) 10:52.30 (32.47) 11:25.04 (32.74) 11:57.90 (32.86) 12:30.85 (32.95) 13:03.88 (33.03) 13:36.84 (32.96) 14:09.63 (32.79) 14:42.82 (33.19) 15:15.84 (33.02) 15:48.68 (32.84) 16:19.11 (30.43) 7 GOODYEAR, JESSE 18 SSSD 15:59.20 16:19.99 r:+0.72 28.04 59.00 (30.96) 1:30.31 (31.31) 2:02.03 (31.72) 2:34.01 (31.98) 3:06.22 (32.21) 3:38.79 (32.57) 4:11.87 (33.08) 4:45.09 (33.22) 5:17.81 (32.72) 5:50.89 (33.08) 6:23.88 (32.99) 6:56.60 (32.72) 7:29.68 (33.08) 8:02.97 (33.29) 8:36.18 (33.21) 9:09.19 (33.01) 9:42.11 (32.92) 10:15.62 (33.51) 10:48.76 (33.14) 11:21.68 (32.92) 11:54.98 (33.30) 12:28.16 (33.18) 13:01.10 (32.94) 13:33.83 (32.73) 14:07.17 (33.34) 14:40.56 (33.39) 15:14.13 (33.57) 15:47.14 (33.01) 16:19.99 (32.85) 8 BONSALL, ROBERT 15 UWSC 16:02.39 16:30.18 r:+0.69 28.52 1:00.50 (31.98) 1:32.26 (31.76) 2:04.44 (32.18) 2:36.31 (31.87) 3:08.66 (32.35) 3:40.77 (32.11) 4:13.62 (32.85) 4:45.87 (32.25) 5:18.55 (32.68) 5:51.62 (33.07) 6:24.90 (33.28) 6:58.25 (33.35) 7:31.68 (33.43) 8:05.17 (33.49) 8:38.82 (33.65) 9:12.72 (33.90) 9:46.64 (33.92) 10:20.10 (33.46) 10:53.84 (33.74) 11:28.02 (34.18) 12:02.20 (34.18) 12:36.21 (34.01) 13:10.93 (34.72) 13:44.92 (33.99) 14:19.14 (34.22) 14:53.43 (34.29) 15:27.53 (34.10) 15:59.35 (31.82) 16:30.18 (30.83)
Men 200 IM Para
Jesse Aungles won the 200 IM SM8 to lead off the final night of finals, ahead of Blake Cochrane. Aungles finished in 2:30.21 and Cochrane finished in 2:36.33.
Event 36 Men 12 & Over 200 LC Metre IM SM8 Para Sport Multi-Class ================================================================== World: W 2:20.01 17/09/2016Oliver Hynd, Great Britain Australian: A 2:20.92 11/09/2008Peter Leek, Wizards Meet Qualifying: 3:16.45 Name Age Team Prelims Finals MCPS ================================================================== === Finals === 1 AUNGLES, JESSE 22 MARI 2:30.30 2:30.21 826 r:+0.68 31.90 1:08.99 (37.09) 1:54.68 (45.69) 2:30.21 (35.53) 2 COCHRANE, BLAKE 27 SPRTN 2:35.36 2:36.33 732 r:+0.74 33.51 1:16.59 (43.08) 2:00.35 (43.76) 2:36.33 (35.98)
Women 100 back Para
In the S9 12 and older 100 backstroke, Ellie Cole finished first in 1:10.51. Elizabeth Slack was second in 1:17.62.
Event 37 Women 12 & Over 100 LC Metre Backstroke S9 Para Sport Multi-Class ================================================================== World: W 1:07.66 29/04/2017Alice Tai, Great Britain Australian: A 1:08.67 13/07/2015Ellie Cole, Castle Hill RSL Meet Qualifying: 1:33.69 Name Age Team Prelims Finals MCPS ================================================================== === Finals === 1 COLE, ELLIE S9 26 SPRTN 1:11.14 1:10.51 949 r:+0.75 34.06 1:10.51 (36.45) 2 SLACK, ELIZABET 21 LCOV 1:18.16 1:17.62 712 r:+0.75 37.79 1:17.62 (39.83) 3 PATTERSON, LAKE 19 LAWNT 1:21.78 1:19.98 804 r:+0.76 39.49 1:19.98 (40.49) 4 SCOTT, MADELEIN 25 NUN 1:19.22 1:20.09 648 r:+0.82 39.00 1:20.09 (41.09) 5 MCCONNELL, ASHL 21 MVC 1:19.87 1:20.76 632 r:+0.70 38.73 1:20.76 (42.03) 6 PRELC, EBONY S9 19 IMSC 1:33.49 1:30.84 444 r:+0.81 44.07 1:30.84 (46.77) 7 HALLIDAY, RUBY 17 BGOLD 1:34.38 1:33.66 500 r:+0.72 46.73 1:33.66 (46.93)
Women 50 Back
After being edged for a title on Saturday, Emily Seebohm was the fastest in the 50 backstroke on Sunday, finishing in 27.76.
Holly Barratt finished second (28.10), followed by Minna Atherton (28.12), Hayley Baker (28.57), Sian Whittaker (28.77), Mollie O’Callaghan (29.33), Jordana Tonner (29.43) and Zoe Williams (29.65).
Event 38 Women 50 LC Metre Backstroke ================================================================== World: W 27.06 30/07/2009Jing Zhao, China Commonwealth: C 27.37 27/07/2017Emily Seebohm, Australia Australian: A 27.37 27/07/2017Emily Seebohm, Brisbane Grammar All Comers: ! 27.47 7/04/2015 Emily Seebohm, Brothers Meet Qualifying: 30.81 Name Age Team Prelims Finals ================================================================== === Finals === 1 SEEBOHM, EMILY 25 BGRAM 28.30 27.76 r:+0.68 2 BARRATT, HOLLY 30 ROC 28.73 28.10 r:+0.54 3 ATHERTON, MINNA 17 BGRAM 28.57 28.12 r:+0.62 4 BAKER, HAYLEY 22 MVC 28.78 28.57 r:+0.51 5 WHITTAKER, SIAN 20 MVC 28.89 28.77 r:+0.59 6 O'CALLAGHAN, MO 13 WWORX 29.22 29.33 r:+0.64 7 TONNER, JORDANA 20 SHILD 29.37 29.43 r:+0.54 8 WILLIAMS, ZOE 22 MARI 29.41 29.65 r:+0.67
Men 400 IM
Mitch Larkin turned in a dominating performance in the 400 IM, winning by more than four seconds.
Larkin finished the race in 4:15.68. Jared Gilliland was second in 4:19.19, followed by Travis Mahoney (4:19.79).
Tomas Elliott was fourth in 4:24.35, followed by David Schlicht (4:26.41).
Event 39 Men 400 LC Metre IM ================================================================== World: W 4:03.84 10/08/2008Michael Phelps, USA Commonwealth: C 4:09.62 30/07/2017Max Litchfield, Great Britain Australian: A 4:10.14 3/05/2013 Thomas Fraser-Holmes, Miami All Comers: ! 4:06.22 1/04/2007 Michael Phelps, USA Meet Qualifying: 4:38.46 Name Age Team Prelims Finals ================================================================== === Finals === 1 LARKIN, MITCH 24 STPET 4:24.34 4:15.68 r:+0.70 26.71 57.21 (30.50) 1:28.68 (31.47) 1:59.19 (30.51) 2:36.87 (37.68) 3:15.16 (38.29) 3:45.76 (30.60) 4:15.68 (29.92) 2 GILLILAND, JARE 23 BGRAM 4:23.97 4:19.19 r:+0.66 26.93 58.02 (31.09) 1:32.25 (34.23) 2:05.49 (33.24) 2:42.07 (36.58) 3:18.95 (36.88) 3:49.97 (31.02) 4:19.19 (29.22) 3 MAHONEY, TRAVIS 27 MARI 4:23.71 4:19.79 r:+0.71 27.33 58.76 (31.43) 1:31.62 (32.86) 2:04.76 (33.14) 2:42.18 (37.42) 3:19.52 (37.34) 3:50.09 (30.57) 4:19.79 (29.70) 4 ELLIOTT, TOMAS 23 SOSC 4:24.35 4:22.03 r:+0.65 27.58 58.59 (31.01) 1:32.45 (33.86) 2:06.45 (34.00) 2:42.87 (36.42) 3:19.88 (37.01) 3:51.81 (31.93) 4:22.03 (30.22) 5 SCHLICHT, DAVID 18 MLC 4:26.41 4:24.17 r:+0.64 27.63 59.57 (31.94) 1:34.44 (34.87) 2:09.03 (34.59) 2:45.84 (36.81) 3:23.03 (37.19) 3:54.19 (31.16) 4:24.17 (29.98) 6 SHERINGTON, CAL 20 CARL 4:24.51 4:24.30 r:+0.61 27.67 59.44 (31.77) 1:32.43 (32.99) 2:06.21 (33.78) 2:43.82 (37.61) 3:22.67 (38.85) 3:54.42 (31.75) 4:24.30 (29.88) 7 LEE, SE-BOM 16 CARL 4:25.91 4:25.69 r:+0.68 28.14 1:00.43 (32.29) 1:33.95 (33.52) 2:07.33 (33.38) 2:45.06 (37.73) 3:23.42 (38.36) 3:55.13 (31.71) 4:25.69 (30.56) 8 SMITH, JAKE 20 BRW 4:28.81 4:26.05 r:+0.70 27.46 1:00.01 (32.55) 1:35.67 (35.66) 2:09.76 (34.09) 2:47.51 (37.75) 3:24.71 (37.20) 3:55.91 (31.20) 4:26.05 (30.14)
Men 50 Back
It was a fast showdown in the 50 backstroke with the top five within a half second.
Zac Incerti won the event in 24.97, followed by Benjamin Treffers (25.06). Larkin, having just swam the 400 IM minutes earlier, finished third in 25.22.
Will Stockwell was fourth (25.28), followed by William Yang (25.38), Joshua Beaver (25.58), Alexander Graham (25.67) and Bradley Woodward (25.68).
Event 40 Men 50 LC Metre Backstroke ================================================================== World: W 24.04 2/08/2009 Liam Tancock, Great Britain Commonwealth: C 24.04 2/08/2009 Liam Tancock, Great Britain Australian: A 24.54 4/04/2014 Ben Treffers, Burley Griffin All Comers: ! 24.54 4/04/2014 Ben Treffers, Burley Griffin Meet Qualifying: 27.42 Name Age Team Prelims Finals ================================================================== === Finals === 1 INCERTI, ZAC 21 UWSC 25.17 24.97 r:+0.58 2 TREFFERS, BENJA 26 SOMGC 25.05 25.06 r:+0.57 3 LARKIN, MITCH 24 STPET 25.27 25.22 r:+0.56 4 STOCKWELL, WILL 22 CHAND 25.30 25.28 r:+0.54 5 YANG, WILLIAM 19 KNXP 25.67 25.38 r:+0.60 6 BEAVER, JOSHUA 24 NTC 25.61 25.58 r:+0.50 7 GRAHAM, ALEXAND 22 BOND 25.60 25.67 r:+0.70 8 WOODWARD, BRADL 19 MING 25.61 25.68 r:+0.64
Women 400 IM
A day after 16-year-old Kaylee McKeown pulled off a huge upset, she nearly did it again.
McKeown finished in 4:39.14, a few hundredths of a second behind winner Blair Evans (4:38.97).
Meg Bailey finished third in 4:41.78, followed by Mikka Sheridan (4:43.63).
Event 41 Women 400 LC Metre IM ================================================================== World: W 4:26.36 6/08/2016 Katinka Hosszu, Hungary Commonwealth: C 4:29.45 10/08/2008Stephanie Rice, Australia Australian: A 4:29.45 10/08/2008Stephanie Rice, SPW All Comers: ! 4:31.46 22/03/2008Stephanie Rice, SPW Meet Qualifying: 5:03.24 Name Age Team Prelims Finals ================================================================== === Finals === 1 EVANS, BLAIR 26 UWSC 4:45.43 4:38.97 r:+0.72 29.95 1:03.89 (33.94) 1:40.56 (36.67) 2:16.24 (35.68) 2:55.72 (39.48) 3:36.18 (40.46) 4:08.16 (31.98) 4:38.97 (30.81) 2 MCKEOWN, KAYLEE 16 SPRTN 4:47.63 4:39.14 r:+0.67 30.08 1:04.25 (34.17) 1:40.21 (35.96) 2:15.54 (35.33) 2:55.25 (39.71) 3:34.75 (39.50) 4:08.36 (33.61) 4:39.14 (30.78) 3 BAILEY, MEG 21 HUNT 4:43.58 4:41.78 r:+0.73 29.92 1:03.62 (33.70) 1:40.63 (37.01) 2:16.65 (36.02) 2:56.24 (39.59) 3:36.65 (40.41) 4:09.85 (33.20) 4:41.78 (31.93) 4 SHERIDAN, MIKKA 23 SPRTN 4:44.18 4:43.63 r:+0.71 28.89 1:01.67 (32.78) 1:38.20 (36.53) 2:13.64 (35.44) 2:54.84 (41.20) 3:37.77 (42.93) 4:10.79 (33.02) 4:43.63 (32.84) 5 MCMASTER, KERYN 24 TRINI 4:46.17 4:44.94 r:+0.73 29.93 1:04.12 (34.19) 1:40.61 (36.49) 2:16.30 (35.69) 2:58.25 (41.95) 3:40.14 (41.89) 4:13.15 (33.01) 4:44.94 (31.79) 6 GILMOUR, TIANNI 22 SPRTN 4:47.44 4:45.81 r:+0.71 29.64 1:03.86 (34.22) 1:41.25 (37.39) 2:17.66 (36.41) 2:58.55 (40.89) 3:39.65 (41.10) 4:13.36 (33.71) 4:45.81 (32.45) 7 MCKEOWN, TAYLOR 22 SPRTN 4:48.44 4:49.33 r:+0.73 30.19 1:05.30 (35.11) 1:43.93 (38.63) 2:22.02 (38.09) 3:01.66 (39.64) 3:41.80 (40.14) 4:16.36 (34.56) 4:49.33 (32.97) 8 CALDWELL, SOPHI 18 NUN 4:50.33 4:49.80 r:+0.76 29.86 1:05.40 (35.54) 1:43.18 (37.78) 2:20.17 (36.99) 3:01.09 (40.92) 3:42.75 (41.66) 4:16.83 (34.08) 4:49.80 (32.97)
Men 50 Free
The men’s meet concluded with the fastest in the pool, the 50 free, and it was a battle.
James Roberts (21.97) edged Cameron McEvoy (22.02) and James Magnussen (22.17) to win the 50 free.
Grayson Bell took fourth (22.39), followed by Cameron Jones (22.41), Andrew Abood (22.49), Jack Cartwright (22.53) and Alexander Graham (22.81).
Event 42 Men 50 LC Metre Freestyle ================================================================== World: W 20.91 18/12/2009Cesar Cielo, Brazil Commonwealth: C 21.19 26/11/2009Ashley Callus, Australia Australian: A 21.19 26/11/2009Ashley Callus, North End All Comers: ! 21.19 26/11/2009Ashley Callus, North End Meet Qualifying: 23.78 Name Age Team Prelims Finals ================================================================== === Finals === 1 ROBERTS, JAMES 26 SOMGC 22.23 21.97 r:+0.68 2 MCEVOY, CAMERON 23 BOND 21.87 22.02 r:+0.60 3 MAGNUSSEN, JAME 26 RAVN 22.37 22.17 r:+0.67 4 BELL, GRAYSON 20 TSS 22.33 22.39 r:+0.67 5 JONES, CAMERON 21 STPET 22.46 22.41 r:+0.67 6 ABOOD, ANDREW 27 MARI 22.49 22.49 r:+0.74 7 CARTWRIGHT, JAC 19 STPET 22.37 22.53 r:+0.70 8 GRAHAM, ALEXAND 22 BOND 22.69 22.81 r:+0.70
Women 50 Free
Cate Campbell made it a fast finish to the Australian Trials on Sunday. Campbell won the 50 free in 23.79, breaking the Australian and Commonwealth records in the event.
She went 1-2 with Bronte Campbell, who finished in 24.22.
Shayna Jack (24.62), finished third, followed by Britta Elmslie (24.93), Holly Barratt (25.04), Natasha Ramsden (25.39), Jemima Horwood (25.54).
Event 43 Women 50 LC Metre Freestyle ================================================================== World: W 23.67 29/07/2017Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden Commonwealth: C 23.79 3/03/2018 Cate Campbell, Australia Australian: A 23.79 3/03/2018 Cate Campbell, Chandler All Comers: ! 23.79 3/03/2018 Cate Campbell, Chandler Meet Qualifying: 26.97 Name Age Team Prelims Finals ================================================================== === Finals === 1 CAMPBELL, CATE 25 CHAND 24.19 23.79C r:+0.75 2 CAMPBELL, BRONT 23 CHAND 24.86 24.22 r:+0.67 3 JACK, SHAYNA 19 CHAND 24.76 24.62 r:+0.71 4 ELMSLIE, BRITTA 23 BGRAM 25.23 24.93 r:+0.65 5 BARRATT, HOLLY 30 ROC 25.41 25.04 r:+0.64 6 RAMSDEN, NATASH 17 ABBT 25.37 25.39 r:+0.68 7 HORWOOD, JEMIMA 16 UWSC 25.69 25.54 r:+0.78 8 BROADBRIDGE, KA 15 UWSC 25.53 25.60 r:+0.71