Photo Courtesy: R-Sport / MIA Rossiya Segodnya
During the final session of prelims at the Australian Swimming Championships in Brisbane, Bronte Campbell qualified just one hundredth ahead of sister Cate for the top spot in the women’s 50 free, while Emma McKeon set herself up to earn a spot in a fifth event at the World Championships in Barcelona.
Bronte qualified first in the 50 free in 24.75, while Cate came in just behind at 24.76. Bronte has already won the 100 free this week, while Cate has publicly announced she will not swim at the World Championships this summer. Shayna Jack, on her first Worlds team for the 400 free relay, qualified third in 24.92.
Event 57 Women 50 LC Metre Freestyle
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World: 23.73 2/08/2009 Britta Steffen, Germany
Commonwealth: 23.84 14/04/2016Cate Campbell, Australia
Australian: R 23.84 14/04/2016Cate Campbell, Commercial
All Comers: A 23.84 14/04/2016Cate Campbell, Commercial
SALWQT: Q 24.52
Title Holder: 23.84 14/04/2016Cate Campbell, Commercial
Meet Qualifying: 27.00
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 CAMPBELL, BRONT 22 COMMERCIAL 24.24 24.75 q881
r:+0.69
2 CAMPBELL, CATE 24 COMMERCIAL 23.84 24.76 q880
r:+0.80
3 JACK, SHAYNA 18 COMMERCIAL 24.87 24.92 q863
r:+0.74
4 ELMSLIE, BRITTA 22 BRISBANE GRAMMAR 24.78 25.03 q852
r:+0.69
5 BARRATT, HOLLY 29 ROC 25.15 25.31 q824
r:+0.66
6 SAAL, SARA 30 COMMERCIAL 25.58 25.40 q815
r:+0.67
7 KING, ELIZA 16 RACKLEY 25.95 25.73 q784
r:+0.74
8 RAMSDEN, NATASH 16 ABBT 25.75 25.84 q774
r:+0.66
McKeon, meanwhile, finished second behind Bronte Campbell in the 100 free and won the 200 free and 100 fly, but she will look for a fourth ticket to the World Championships in Budapest in the 200 fly. She qualified first in 2:09.48, well ahead of Laura Taylor (2:11.18) and Brianna Throsell (2:11.48).
Event 55 Women 200 LC Metre Butterfly
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World: 2:01.81 21/10/2009Liu Zige, China
Commonwealth: 2:03.41 30/07/2009Jessicah Schipper, Australia
Australian: R 2:03.41 30/07/2009Jessicah Schipper, Commercial
All Comers: A 2:05.41 7/04/2015 Madeline Groves, StPeters Western
SALWQT: Q 2:07.69
Title Holder: 2:05.47 11/04/2016Madeline Groves, StPeters Western
Meet Qualifying: 2:21.20
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 MCKEON, EMMA 22 STPETERSWESTERN 2:07.83 2:09.48 q832
r:+0.71 28.01 1:00.03 (32.02)
1:33.92 (33.89) 2:09.48 (35.56)
2 TAYLOR, LAURA 17 TSS AQUATICS 2:10.19 2:11.18 q800
r:+0.70 28.93 1:01.64 (32.71)
1:35.47 (33.83) 2:11.18 (35.71)
3 THROSSELL, BRIA 21 WEST COAST SWIM 2:06.58 2:11.48 q795
r:+0.69 29.99 1:03.75 (33.76)
1:37.65 (33.90) 2:11.48 (33.83)
4 WASHER, EMILY 20 CARL 2:10.91 2:11.68 q791
r:+0.71 29.09 1:02.24 (33.15)
1:36.68 (34.44) 2:11.68 (35.00)
5 BAILEY, MEG 20 HUNT 2:12.33 2:12.09 q784
r:+0.73 29.75 1:03.54 (33.79)
1:37.91 (34.37) 2:12.09 (34.18)
6 KITTIYA, (V), P 23 THA 2:14.54 2:13.29 q763
r:+0.65 29.63 1:03.69 (34.06)
1:38.08 (34.39) 2:13.29 (35.21)
7 STUART, ALICE 19 TSS AQUATICS 2:10.65 2:14.02 q750
r:+0.65 29.85 1:04.12 (34.27)
1:39.38 (35.26) 2:14.02 (34.64)
8 SVENSON, KARA 16 INDOOROOPILLY 2:14.47 2:14.15 q748
r:+0.64 29.14 1:03.02 (33.88)
1:38.66 (35.64) 2:14.15 (35.49)
Emily Seebohm is already on the team after winning both backstroke events, and like McKeon, she will go for a third title of the meet. She qualified first into the women’s 200 IM final in 2:13.73. Kotuku Ngawati was second in 2:14.27, and third went to Aisling Scott (2:14.47).
Event 54 Women 200 LC Metre IM
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World: 2:06.12 3/08/2015 Katinka Hosszu, Hungary
Commonwealth: 2:06.88 9/08/2016 Siobhan-Marie O'Connor, GBR
Australian: R 2:07.03 27/07/2009Stephanie Rice, StPeters Western
All Comers: A 2:08.63 27/04/2013Alicia Coutts, Redlands
SALWQT: Q 2:11.39
Title Holder: 2:09.95 10/04/2016Alicia Coutts, Redlands
Meet Qualifying: 2:23.20
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 SEEBOHM, EMILY 24 BRISBANE GRAMMAR 2:13.90 2:13.73 q838
r:+0.70 28.24 1:02.59 (34.35)
1:41.22 (38.63) 2:13.73 (32.51)
2 NGAWATI, KOTUKU 22 MVC 2:11.03 2:14.27 q828
r:+0.66 29.04 1:03.16 (34.12)
1:42.09 (38.93) 2:14.27 (32.18)
3 SCOTT, AISLING 24 BRISBANE GRAMMAR 2:13.45 2:14.47 q825
r:+0.65 30.32 1:03.76 (33.44)
1:41.74 (37.98) 2:14.47 (32.73)
4 EVANS, BLAIR 26 WEST COAST SWIM 2:11.14 2:14.78 q819
r:+0.70 29.60 1:03.55 (33.95)
1:42.99 (39.44) 2:14.78 (31.79)
5 HARKIN, ABBEY 18 STPETERSWESTERN 2:13.78 2:15.22 q811
r:+0.66 28.92 1:04.21 (35.29)
1:43.01 (38.80) 2:15.22 (32.21)
6 SHERIDAN, MIKKA 22 USC SPARTANS 2:14.55 2:15.36 q808
r:+0.67 28.65 1:02.17 (33.52)
1:43.13 (40.96) 2:15.36 (32.23)
7 WALLACE, TESSA 23 PELICAN WTRS 2:17.22 2:15.50 q806
r:+0.66 28.84 1:04.91 (36.07)
1:42.50 (37.59) 2:15.50 (33.00)
8 MCKEOWN, TAYLOR 22 USC SPARTANS 2:12.16 2:16.00 q797
r:+0.75 28.93 1:03.94 (35.01)
1:42.82 (38.88) 2:16.00 (33.18)
Ben Treffers is one of only two men to crack 25 seconds this year in the 50 back, and he was just off that mark in qualifying first in prelims, touching in 25.02. Well back in second and third, respectively, were Joshua Beaver (25.46) and Mitch Larkin (25.54).
Event 53 Men 50 LC Metre Backstroke
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World: 24.04 2/08/2009 Liam Tancock, GBR
Commonwealth: 24.04 2/08/2009 Liam Tancock, GBR
Australian: R 24.54 4/04/2014 Ben Treffers, Burley Griffin
All Comers: A 24.54 4/04/2014 Ben Treffers, Burley Griffin
Title Holder: 24.73 13/04/2016Mitch Larkin, StPeters Western
Meet Qualifying: 28.00
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 TREFFERS, BENJA 25 UNAQ 24.98 25.02 q887
r:+0.57
2 BEAVER, JOSHUA 24 NUN 25.18 25.46 q841
r:+0.48
3 LARKIN, MITCH 23 UNAQ 24.73 25.54 q833
r:+0.64
4 TRAIFOROS, JAME 20 TRGR 25.54 25.97 q793
r:+0.53
5 INCERTI, ZAC 20 WEST COAST SWIM 25.46 25.99 q791
r:+0.58
6 RICE, ANDREW 18 NUN 26.77 26.11 q780
r:+0.61
7 JEFFRIES, TOM 20 SOUTHSIDE AQ 26.30 26.14 q777
r:+0.64
8 DEJAGER, JASPER 18 ALL SAINTS 26.56 26.15 q776
r:+0.62
Ariarne Titmus paced the field in the women’s 400 free with her time of 4:11.92. Kiah Melverton edged out Dahlas Rogers for the No. 2 seed, 4:12.71 to 4:12.77.
vent 56 Women 400 LC Metre Freestyle
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World: 3:56.46 12/08/2016Katie Ledecky, USA
Commonwealth: 4:00.60 26/07/2009Joanne Jackson, GBR
Australian: R 4:03.34 2/08/2015 Jessica Ashwood, Chandler
All Comers: A 3:58.37 23/08/2014Katie Ledecky, USA
SALWQT: Q 4:07.58
Title Holder: 4:03.71 8/04/2016 Jessica Ashwood, Chandler
Meet Qualifying: 4:26.00
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 TITMUS, ARIARNE 16 STPETERSWESTERN 4:09.81 4:11.92 q826
r:+0.75 29.30 1:00.62 (31.32)
1:32.21 (31.59) 2:04.16 (31.95)
2:36.01 (31.85) 3:08.58 (32.57)
3:40.66 (32.08) 4:11.92 (31.26)
2 MELVERTON, KIAH 20 TSS AQUATICS 4:08.07 4:12.71 q819
r:+0.70 29.49 1:00.94 (31.45)
1:33.01 (32.07) 2:04.92 (31.91)
2:37.41 (32.49) 3:09.53 (32.12)
3:42.03 (32.50) 4:12.71 (30.68)
3 ROGERS, DAHLAS 22 GOOD SHEPHERD 4:14.25 4:12.77 q818
r:+0.67 29.63 1:01.34 (31.71)
1:33.38 (32.04) 2:05.42 (32.04)
2:37.21 (31.79) 3:09.27 (32.06)
3:41.34 (32.07) 4:12.77 (31.43)
4 MESSER, MIKAYLA 17 CHANDLER 4:13.90 4:13.26 q813
r:+0.65 29.07 1:00.41 (31.34)
1:31.92 (31.51) 2:03.83 (31.91)
2:35.86 (32.03) 3:08.40 (32.54)
3:41.01 (32.61) 4:13.26 (32.25)
5 NEALE, LEAH 21 USC SPARTANS 4:09.71 4:13.50 q811
r:+0.68 28.78 1:00.86 (32.08)
1:33.11 (32.25) 2:05.33 (32.22)
2:37.14 (31.81) 3:09.34 (32.20)
3:41.52 (32.18) 4:13.50 (31.98)
6 LEE, KAREENA 23 MTCRKMOOL'ABA 4:11.55 4:17.37 q775
r:+0.75 30.20 1:02.69 (32.49)
1:35.94 (33.25) 2:08.62 (32.68)
2:40.82 (32.20) 3:13.15 (32.33)
3:45.61 (32.46) 4:17.37 (31.76)
7 JOHNSON, MOESHA 19 COOPERS BURLEIGH 4:12.73 4:17.79 q771
r:+0.78 29.48 1:01.21 (31.73)
1:33.73 (32.52) 2:06.45 (32.72)
2:39.13 (32.68) 3:12.25 (33.12)
3:45.56 (33.31) 4:17.79 (32.23)
8 WHITE, JORDAN 23 SLCA 4:13.16 4:20.14 q751
r:+0.67 30.14 1:02.17 (32.03)
1:34.63 (32.46) 2:07.78 (33.15)
2:40.79 (33.01) 3:13.99 (33.20)
3:47.09 (33.10) 4:20.14 (33.05)
Tommy Sucipto took the top spot in the men’s 50 breast prelims in 27.64, while Matthew Wilson edged out Liam Hunter for second, 27.89 to 27.97.
Event 61 Men 50 LC Metre Breaststroke
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World: 26.42 4/08/2015 Adam Peaty, GBR
Commonwealth: 26.42 4/08/2015 Adam Peaty, GBR
Australian: R 26.74 5/04/2014 Christian Sprenger, Commercial
All Comers: A 26.74 5/04/2014 Christian Sprenger, Brisbane
Title Holder: 35.55 12/04/2016Joshua Palmer, Marion
Meet Qualifying: 30.80
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 SUCIPTO, TOMMY 22 ROC 27.94 27.64 q873
r:+0.61
2 WILSON, MATTHEW 18 SOSC 27.76 27.89 q850
r:+0.64
3 HUNTER, LIAM 19 CHANDLER 29.23 27.97 q842
r:+0.63
4 CAVE, DANIEL 18 MVC 27.95 28.03 q837
r:+0.71
4 BELL, GRAYSON 20 TSS AQUATICS 28.41 28.03 q837
r:+0.75
6 MCKECHNIE, JAME 21 STP 28.09 28.08 q832
r:+0.77
7 KUCHAR, (V), MA 32 SVK 28.10 28.45 q800
r:+0.70
8 PALMER, JOSHUA 25 MARI 27.85 28.48 q798
r:+0.68
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