On the final night of the New South Wales state Championships from Sydney, some of the Australian national team put in last minute racing before the Commonwealth Trials next month. Stars Cate Campbell, James Magnussen, Emma McKeon, and Taylor McKeown were on full display on the last night in Sydney.
Cate Campbell picked up another win in a freestyle event as she took out the 200 free final with a 1:58.86 to just hold off Madison Wilson (1:58.95) and Mikkayla Sheridan (1:58.98). Campbell has not been known to swim the 200 free in international or national level meets, and has yet to make an appearance on a 4×200 free relay.
She actually took the race out under world record pace and ultimately paid the price in the end. She already insisted she won’t be swimming that event at Trials, but it was good preparation for her 100. “Look, if my country needs me (in the relay at Commonwealth’s), if it’s in dire straits, then I will come to its aid. If I’m called upon, then I will step up but I’m really hoping that the young guys step up in that 200m and they can leave the old dogs to go the 100m,”
A video of the final was uploaded to Facebook by Ian Hanson.
=== A - Final ===
1 CAMPBELL, CATE 25 CHAND 2:01.76 1:58.86 QT
r:+0.77 26.46 55.93 (29.47)
1:26.83 (30.90) 1:58.86 (32.03)
2 WILSON, MADISON 23 BOND 1:59.40 1:58.95 QT
r:+0.77 27.58 57.20 (29.62)
1:27.92 (30.72) 1:58.95 (31.03)
3 SHERIDAN, MIKKA 22 SPRTN 2:00.39 1:58.98 QT
r:+0.72 28.61 58.29 (29.68)
1:28.33 (30.04) 1:58.98 (30.65)
4 WHITTAKER, SIAN 20 MVC 2:01.35 1:59.37 QT
r:+0.72 28.51 58.67 (30.16)
1:29.34 (30.67) 1:59.37 (30.03)
4 COONEY, GEMMA 18 BGRAM 2:01.70 1:59.37 QT
r:+0.73 27.80 58.43 (30.63)
1:28.83 (30.40) 1:59.37 (30.54)
6 ASHWOOD, JESSIC 24 CHAND 2:02.39 2:01.09 QT
r:+0.75 28.81 59.65 (30.84)
1:30.85 (31.20) 2:01.09 (30.24)
7 WOODS, ELYSE 19 MVC 2:01.90 2:01.27 QT
r:+0.69 28.25 58.93 (30.68)
1:30.21 (31.28) 2:01.27 (31.06)
8 BUCHANAN, CARLA 22 ACACI 2:01.43 2:01.77 QT
r:+0.72 28.29 59.10 (30.81)
1:30.12 (31.02) 2:01.77 (31.65)
9 NEALE, LEAH 22 SPRTN 2:01.26 2:02.54 QT
r:+0.72 28.28 59.03 (30.75)
1:30.96 (31.93) 2:02.54 (31.58)
10 ELMSLIE, BRITTA 23 BGRAM 2:01.88 2:02.86 QT
r:+0.71 28.30 59.84 (31.54)
1:31.16 (31.32) 2:02.86 (31.70)
Another fixture on the Australian team has been Emma McKeon. She won four events at last year’s Australian Nationals and has showed no signs of slowing down so far in 2018. McKeon though was beat in the 200 fly final on Sunday night in Sydney by 18-year-old Laura Taylor (2:08.11). McKeon finished in second at 2:08.32 with Asian visitors Sachi Mochida of Japan and An Sehyeon of Korea in third and fourth.
=== A - Final ===
1 TAYLOR, LAURA 18 TSS 2:11.51 2:08.11*QT
r:+0.68 28.97 1:01.47 (32.50)
1:34.57 (33.10) 2:08.11 (33.54)
2 MCKEON, EMMA 23 GUSC 2:13.59 2:08.32*QT
r:+0.75 28.30 1:00.71 (32.41)
1:33.86 (33.15) 2:08.32 (34.46)
3 MOCHIDA, SACHI 18 JAPAN 2:11.57 2:09.42*QT
r:+0.70 29.44 1:02.58 (33.14)
1:35.77 (33.19) 2:09.42 (33.65)
4 AN, SEYHEON 22 KOREA 2:11.69 2:10.27*QT
r:+0.69 28.89 1:02.11 (33.22)
1:35.86 (33.75) 2:10.27 (34.41)
5 STUART, ALICE 20 TSS 2:12.97 2:11.15 QT
r:+0.66 29.76 1:03.10 (33.34)
1:37.44 (34.34) 2:11.15 (33.71)
6 GILMOUR, TIANNI 21 SPRTN 2:14.98 2:13.18 QT
r:+0.77 29.72 1:03.43 (33.71)
1:38.11 (34.68) 2:13.18 (35.07)
7 WHITE, JORDAN 24 SLCA 2:15.51 2:14.43 QT
r:+0.72 30.14 1:04.10 (33.96)
1:38.72 (34.62) 2:14.43 (35.71)
8 LICCIARDI, CHRI 22 SOSC 2:15.71 2:14.52 QT
r:+0.63 30.81 1:04.18 (33.37)
1:39.27 (35.09) 2:14.52 (35.25)
9 WASHER, EMILY 21 CARL 2:16.77 2:15.85 QT
r:+0.72 29.11 1:03.25 (34.14)
1:38.50 (35.25) 2:15.85 (37.35)
10 BARNES, BRITTAN 19 CARL 2:16.81 2:17.25 QT
r:+0.74 30.87 1:05.29 (34.42)
1:41.80 (36.51) 2:17.25 (35.45)
Asian visitor Yuya Sakamoto won the men’s 100 fly in what is continuing to be a weak event for the Australian men. Edward Marks finished in second as the highest finishing Australian.
=== A - Final ===
1 SAKAMOTO, YUYA 18 JAPAN 53.68 53.15*QT
r:+0.68 25.10 53.15 (28.05)
2 MARKS, EDWARD 21 CARL 54.65 53.20*QT
r:+0.65 24.89 53.20 (28.31)
3 TEMPLE, MATTHEW 18 NUN 54.76 53.75 QT
r:+0.64 25.38 53.75 (28.37)
4 YANG, WILLIAM 19 KNXP 54.59 53.87 QT
r:+0.70 25.08 53.87 (28.79)
5 RAVEN, CHRISTOP 24 SPRTN 54.50 54.14 QT
r:+0.71 25.10 54.14 (29.04)
6 IRVINE, GRANT 26 GUSC 54.73 54.30 QT
r:+0.70 25.22 54.30 (29.08)
7 SEKI, KAIYA 18 JAPAN 55.17 54.31 QT
r:+0.65 25.44 54.31 (28.87)
8 CHAMPION, SHAUN 17 ABBT 54.95 54.42 QT
r:+0.62 25.25 54.42 (29.17)
9 HANSFORD, JACOB 22 SOSC 55.00 54.64 QT
r:+0.64 25.84 54.64 (28.80)
10 BENEHOUTSOS, TH 19 MVC 55.17 54.90 QT
r:+0.73 25.77 54.90 (29.13)
Another weak event for the Australian men has been the 200 breast. Matt Wilson finished in the top eight in the event at the World Championships this past summer to be the first finalist for the Aussies in the event since Brenton Rickard in 2012. Wilson won the event tonight in a solid unrested 2:11.57 ahead of Japan’s Ikuma Osaki (2:11.71).
=== A - Final ===
1 WILSON, MATTHEW 19 SOSC 2:15.76 2:11.57 QT
r:+0.65 29.89 1:03.16 (33.27)
1:37.18 (34.02) 2:11.57 (34.39)
2 OSAKI, IKUMA 18 JAPAN 2:15.62 2:11.71 QT
r:+0.66 30.37 1:04.66 (34.29)
1:38.41 (33.75) 2:11.71 (33.30)
3 STUBBLETY-COOK, 19 WBAC 2:16.81 2:12.03 QT
r:+0.77 30.62 1:04.32 (33.70)
1:38.62 (34.30) 2:12.03 (33.41)
4 MIYAMOTO, IPPEI 18 JAPAN 2:15.75 2:13.34 QT
r:+0.61 31.09 1:04.85 (33.76)
1:39.04 (34.19) 2:13.34 (34.30)
5 HUNTER, LIAM 20 CHAND 2:19.52 2:14.74 QT
r:+0.65 29.94 1:05.18 (35.24)
1:39.63 (34.45) 2:14.74 (35.11)
6 MOON, JAEKWON 19 KOREA 2:17.21 2:15.00 QT
r:+0.68 30.20 1:04.70 (34.50)
1:39.88 (35.18) 2:15.00 (35.12)
7 PACKARD, JAKE 23 SPRTN 2:17.48 2:16.10 QT
r:+0.65 29.69 1:04.57 (34.88)
1:39.77 (35.20) 2:16.10 (36.33)
8 ROCHE, RYAN 21 SOSC 2:16.09 2:16.98 QT
r:+0.72 31.40 1:06.08 (34.68)
1:41.38 (35.30) 2:16.98 (35.60)
10 WOOLLEY, JUSTIN 24 MVC 2:19.97 2:19.86 QT
r:+0.75 31.52 1:06.34 (34.82)
1:43.55 (37.21) 2:19.86 (36.31)
11 TRELOAR, MATTHE 23 TRGR 2:19.48 2:20.18 QT
r:+0.76 31.54 1:06.23 (34.69)
1:42.80 (36.57) 2:20.18 (37.38)
In the battle of the old veterans, James Roberts and James Magnussen both went toe to toe in the 50 free final in Sydney on Sunday night. Roberts came out on top with a convincing win at 22.04 to Magnussen’s 22.46. Both guys missed the 2017 team and are looking to get back on track in 2018 for the Commonwealth Games.
=== A - Final ===
1 ROBERTS, JAMES 26 SOMGC 22.25 22.04 QT
r:+0.58
2 MAGNUSSEN, JAME 26 RAVN 22.48 22.46 QT
r:+0.59
3 STOCKWELL, WILL 22 CHAND 22.77 22.78 QT
r:+0.55
4 JONES, BLAKE 22 SOMGC 22.79 22.80 QT
r:+0.54
5 BENNETT, EWAN 23 MLC 23.11 22.93 QT
r:+0.55
6 TOWNSEND, LOUIS 20 RACKL 22.94 22.99 QT
r:+0.51
7 ITO, HAYATA 18 JAPAN 23.30 23.34 QT
r:+0.54
8 PERCY, LUKE 22 SOMGC 23.26 23.39 QT
r:+0.56
Swimming in an off-event, Taylor McKeown won the 200 IM final with a 2:13.75 to win ahead of Japan’s Anna Shinno (2:14.51). McKeown has been consistently one of the best swimmers in Australia and could potentially fill the void that is the 200 IM in Australia. She was just off the NSW state record that was a 2:13.62 held by Lucy McJannette set in 2015.
=== A - Final ===
1 MCKEOWN, TAYLOR 22 SPRTN 2:15.85 2:13.75*QT
r:+0.76 29.32 1:04.43 (35.11)
1:41.22 (36.79) 2:13.75 (32.53)
2 SHINNO, ANNA 18 JAPAN 2:16.59 2:14.51 QT
r:+0.76 28.37 1:02.51 (34.14)
1:42.79 (40.28) 2:14.51 (31.72)
3 NGAWATI, KOTUKU 23 MVC 2:15.71 2:15.90 QT
r:+0.67 29.08 1:04.03 (34.95)
1:44.30 (40.27) 2:15.90 (31.60)
4 MCMASTER, KERYN 24 TRINI 2:17.86 2:16.16 QT
r:+0.72 29.09 1:03.75 (34.66)
1:44.52 (40.77) 2:16.16 (31.64)
5 ZÁVADOVÁ, BARBO 24 CZECH 2:16.67 2:16.32 QT
r:+0.74 29.62 1:04.50 (34.88)
1:45.02 (40.52) 2:16.32 (31.30)
6 IRISAWA, MANA 18 JAPAN 2:17.01 2:16.73 QT
r:+0.73 29.86 1:05.17 (35.31)
1:44.49 (39.32) 2:16.73 (32.24)
7 SASAKI, ANNA 16 JAPAN 2:18.69 2:17.84 QT
r:+0.64 28.69 1:05.26 (36.57)
1:45.55 (40.29) 2:17.84 (32.29)
8 SHIRAI, RIO 18 JAPAN 2:18.50 2:18.14 QT
r:+0.82 29.84 1:04.25 (34.41)
1:47.46 (43.21) 2:18.14 (30.68)
9 CALDWELL, HILAR 26 CAN 2:19.38 2:18.80 QT
r:+0.80 30.66 1:04.11 (33.45)
1:46.12 (42.01) 2:18.80 (32.68)
10 SCOTT, AISLING 25 BGRAM 2:17.00 2:20.16 QT
r:+0.67 29.82 1:05.78 (35.96)
1:45.80 (40.02) 2:20.16 (34.36)
The men’s 400 IM has been another weak event for the Australian men since the suspension of Thomas Fraser-Holmes. The Aussies have been lacking in that event significantly if it weren’t for Fraser-Holmes. Cal Sherrington won the final tonight with a 4:23.86 just ahead of Jared Gilliland (4:23.92).
=== A - Final ===
1 SHERINGTON, CAL 20 CARL 4:29.45 4:23.86 QT
r:+0.63 27.93 1:00.14 (32.21)
1:33.73 (33.59) 2:07.96 (34.23)
2:45.72 (37.76) 3:23.35 (37.63)
3:54.00 (30.65) 4:23.86 (29.86)
2 GILLILAND, JARE 23 BGRAM 4:27.09 4:23.92 QT
r:+0.66 27.56 59.38 (31.82)
1:34.06 (34.68) 2:08.37 (34.31)
2:45.83 (37.46) 3:23.66 (37.83)
3:54.93 (31.27) 4:23.92 (28.99)
3 OTAKE, MASAYUKI 17 JAPAN 4:31.42 4:24.66 QT
r:+0.70 27.83 1:00.03 (32.20)
1:35.57 (35.54) 2:10.88 (35.31)
2:48.39 (37.51) 3:26.48 (38.09)
3:56.89 (30.41) 4:24.66 (27.77)
4 LEE, SE-BOM 16 CARL 4:31.16 4:26.22 QT
r:+0.67 28.36 1:01.04 (32.68)
1:34.84 (33.80) 2:08.24 (33.40)
2:45.99 (37.75) 3:24.41 (38.42)
3:55.61 (31.20) 4:26.22 (30.61)
5 SCHLICHT, DAVID 18 MLC 4:30.25 4:26.27 QT
r:+0.65 27.90 59.99 (32.09)
1:35.51 (35.52) 2:10.80 (35.29)
2:47.82 (37.02) 3:24.75 (36.93)
3:56.06 (31.31) 4:26.27 (30.21)
6 ELLIOTT, TOMAS 23 SOSC 4:28.75 4:30.88 QT
r:+0.68 27.96 59.81 (31.85)
1:34.41 (34.60) 2:09.07 (34.66)
2:46.17 (37.10) 3:24.39 (38.22)
3:57.33 (32.94) 4:30.88 (33.55)
7 VANE-TEMPEST, L 20 ABBT 4:37.77 4:33.85 QT
r:+0.69 27.89 1:01.34 (33.45)
1:36.27 (34.93) 2:10.90 (34.63)
2:49.70 (38.80) 3:30.09 (40.39)
4:02.79 (32.70) 4:33.85 (31.06)
8 SMITH, BRENDON 17 NUN 4:35.09 4:33.97 QT
r:+0.74 28.64 1:01.21 (32.57)
1:38.02 (36.81) 2:13.74 (35.72)
2:53.66 (39.92) 3:33.61 (39.95)
4:05.13 (31.52) 4:33.97 (28.84)
9 ROGERSON, ELLIO 18 NUN 4:37.90 4:36.86 QT
r:+0.69 28.96 1:01.48 (32.52)
1:36.46 (34.98) 2:11.12 (34.66)
2:52.26 (41.14) 3:33.31 (41.05)
4:05.99 (32.68) 4:36.86 (30.87)
10 HINDS-SYDENHAM, 21 SOSC 4:35.05 4:38.16 QT
r:+0.72 27.84 1:00.65 (32.81)
1:35.42 (34.77) 2:10.10 (34.68)
2:49.83 (39.73) 3:32.61 (42.78)
4:05.98 (33.37) 4:38.16 (32.18)
Ben Treffers won the 100 back final on Sunday night with a 54.61 ahead of Bradley Woodward (54.93). Treffers has been on the scene for a long time and will be aiming for his third Commonwealth Games in a month. Woodward won the 200 back last night and could be a spoiler for the Commonwealth Games team next month.
=== A - Final ===
1 TREFFERS, BENJA 26 SOMGC 55.73 54.61*QT
r:+0.59 26.82 54.61 (27.79)
2 WOODWARD, BRADL 19 MING 55.65 54.93 QT
r:+0.62 26.78 54.93 (28.15)
3 MACALISTER, LEO 17 CARL 56.53 55.77 QT
r:+0.56 27.02 55.77 (28.75)
4 YANG, WILLIAM 19 KNXP 56.41 55.90 QT
r:+0.59 27.36 55.90 (28.54)
5 STOCKWELL, WILL 22 CHAND 56.56 56.17 QT
r:+0.52 27.19 56.17 (28.98)
6 MILLS, PETER 21 BGRAM 56.66 56.52 QT
r:+0.58 27.20 56.52 (29.32)
7 BLACKBURN, LEWI 17 RAVN 56.21 56.64 QT
r:+0.63 27.38 56.64 (29.26)
8 TRAIFOROS, JAME 21 TRGR 56.91 57.58 QT
r:+0.56 27.78 57.58 (29.80)
9 ENDO, SHUTO 17 JAPAN 57.71 57.65 QT
r:+0.63 27.88 57.65 (29.77)
10 SELMAN, JACK 23 SPRTN 56.99 57.76 QT
r:+0.61 27.24 57.76 (30.52)
Event 28 Women 50 LC Meter Breaststroke
==================================================================
NSW: @ 31.60 17/03/2009SAMANTHA MARSHALL, Cook & Phillip
NSW A/C: # 30.45 26/11/2009SARAH KATSOULIS, Nunawading
World: ! 39.40 30/07/2017LILLY KING, USA
Cwealth: $ 30.11 9/08/2015 ALIA ATKINSON, JAM
Aust: % 30.16 2/08/2009 SARAH KATSOULIS, NUNAWADING
Aust Allc: ^ 30.24 7/04/2011 LEISTON PICKETT, SOUTHPORT
TITLEHOLDER: * 30.61 5/03/2017 YULIYA EFIMOVA, RUSS
38.00 QT
Meet Qualifying: 38.00
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
==================================================================
=== A - Final ===
1 HANSEN, JESSICA 22 NUN 31.58 30.85@QT
r:+0.57
2 ERIKSSON, JESSI 24 SWED 31.99 31.86!QT
r:+0.59
3 MCKEOWN, TAYLOR 22 SPRTN 32.35 32.19!QT
r:+0.65
4 ASABA, SHIORI 17 JAPAN 33.09 32.82!QT
r:+0.69
5 SCOTT, AISLING 25 BGRAM 32.69 32.94!QT
r:+0.57
6 VAN BREUGEL, CA 23 WOYW 32.93 33.19!QT
r:+0.61
7 STRAUCH, JENNA 20 BOND 33.15 33.25!QT
r:+0.64
8 BEALE, SARAH 17 ACACI 33.57 33.34!QT
r:+0.65
9 EVERINGHAM, MEK 20 TRGR 33.37 33.47!QT
r:+0.62
10 SMITH, MIKAYLA 19 NUN 33.46 33.58!QT
r:+0.55
Event 34 Women 50 LC Meter Backstroke
==================================================================
NSW: @ 27.67 22/03/2008SOPHIE EDINGTON, Kingscliff
NSW A/C: # 27.47 3/04/2015 EMILY SEEBOHM, BROTHERS
World: ! 27.06 30/07/2009JING ZHAO, CHINA
Cwealth: $ 27.37 27/07/2017EMILY SEEBOHM, AUSTRALIA
Aust: % 27.37 27/07/2017EMILY SEEBOHM, AUSTRALIA
Aust Allc: ^ 27.47 7/04/2015 EMILY SEEBOHM, BROTHERS
TITLEHOLDER: * 27.72 5/03/2017 EMILY SEEBOHM, BGRAM
33.00 QT
Meet Qualifying: 33.00
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
==================================================================
=== A - Final ===
1 ATHERTON, MINNA 17 BGRAM 28.40 28.27 QT
r:+0.50
2 BAKER, HAYLEY 22 MVC 28.78 28.39 QT
r:+0.39
3 WHITTAKER, SIAN 20 MVC 28.81 28.73 QT
r:+0.49
4 BROWN, CHARLI 15 CARL 29.48 29.25 QT
r:+0.49
5 SYMONS, ISABELL 18 MLC 30.44 29.85 QT
r:+0.42
6 ONG, EMILY 16 ABBT 30.30 30.15 QT
r:+0.49
7 CASSWELL, MADEL 17 UNSW 30.75 30.43 QT
r:+0.54