No less than 23 Rio Olympians led by gold medallists Kyle Chalmers (Marion, SA) , Cate and Bronte Campbell (Knox Pymble, NSW) and Emma McKeon (Griffith University, QLD) will line up in this week’s three-day 2020 NSW STATE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre starting Friday.
Matthew Wilson – the boy from the Blue Mountains, will feature in the 50, 100 and 200m breaststroke events at the NSW open Championships. Photo Courtesy: Swimming NSW.
They will be joined by a host of Tokyo 2020 hopefuls led by 2019 Fina World Champion Ariarne Titmus and individual world championship medallists Matthew Wilson (SOPAC, NSW), Minna Atherton (Brisbane Grammar, QLD) and Kaylee McKeown (USC Spartans, QLD) in what is shaping as a “Mini Olympic Trials” event – featuring a who’s who of Australia’s top swimmers.
And Internationals from Argentina, India, Japan, New Zealand, New Caledonia and Sweden who will also be chasing world class competition in the lead up to the Olympics.
The 2020 Australian Olympic Trials will be swum at Adelaide’s SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre (June 14-19, 2020).
2020 NSW STATE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Where: Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic CentreWhen: This Friday, Saturday and Sunday – March 13, 14,15; Start Times: Heats 9am; Finals 6pm; Who: 23 Rio Olympians/Tokyo hopefuls
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2020 NSW STATE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
NSW STATE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS – RACES TO WATCH:
Kyle Chalmers will lead all-star fields in the men’s 100 and 200m freestyle at the NSW Championships. Photo Courtesy: ISL.
Men’s 100m and 200m freestyle: Kyle Chalmers, Cameron McEvoy, Jack Cartwright, James Roberts, Clyde Lewis, Elijah Winnington, Alex Graham, Thomas Fraser-Holmes, David McKeon
Nunawading’s Matt Temple will challenge for a butterfly berth in Tokyo. Photo Courtesy: Connor Trimble
Men’s 100, 200m butterfly: Grant Irvine, David Morgan, Matthew Temple
Men’s 100, 200m breaststroke: Matthew Wilson, Jake Packard, Josh Palmer
Bronte and Cate Campbell will headline the women’s sprint freestyle races at the NSW Championships. Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr/Swimming Australia Ltd.
Women’s 100m freestyle: Cate Campbell, Bronte Campbell, Emma McKeon, Madison Wilson, Brianna Throssell, Holly Barratt
Women’s 100, 200m backstroke: Emily Seebohm, Kaylee McKeown, Minna Atherton, Holly Barratt
New wave: Ariarne Titmus will have a busy weekend at the NSW Championships Ariarne Titmus – Photo Courtesy: Becca Wyant
Women’s 400, 800m freestyle: Ariarne Titmus, Lani Pallister, Kiah Melverton
- RIO OLYMPIANS (23) entered
- Georgia Bohl (Griffith University, QLD) – 50, 100m, 200m Breaststroke Age: 22 Coach: Michael Bohl;
- Bronte Campbell (Knox Pymble, NSW) – 50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle; Age: 25 Coach: Simon Cusack
- Cate Campbell (Knox Pymble, NSW) – 50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle; Age: 27; Coach: Simon Cusack
- Kyle Chalmers (Marion, SA) – 100m, 200m Freestyle; 100, 200m butterfly; Age: 21 Coach: Peter Bishop
- Blair Evans (UWA West Coast) – 200m, 400m Individual Medley; Age: 28 Coach: Bud McAllister
- Thomas Fraser-Holmes (Griffith University, QLD) – 100, 200, 400m freestyle; 200, 400m Individual Medley Age: 28 Coach: Michael Bohl
- Madeline Groves (Brisbane Grammar, QLD): 100m, 200m Butterfly; Age: 24 Coach: David Lush
- Jacob Hansford (St Peters Western, QLD): 100, 200, 400m freestyle Age: 24 Coach: Dean Boxall
- Grant Irvine (UWA West Coast, WA) – 50, 100, 200m Butterfly; 100, 200m freestyle
- Age: 28 Coach: Mick Palfrey
- Mitch Larkin (St Peters Western, QLD): – 50, 100 & 200m Backstroke; 100m freestyle; 200IM Age: 26 Coach: Dean Boxall
Mitch in time: Backstroke maestro Mitch Larkin on show in Sydney. Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr/Swimming Australia
- Travis Mahoney (Marion, SA): – 50, 100, 200m backstroke; 100m butterflyAge: 29Coach: Peter Bishop
- Cameron McEvoy (TSS Aquatic, QLD) – 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m Freestyle,Age: 25 Coach: Chris Nesbit
- David McKeon (Griffith University, QLD) – 100, 200, 400m Freestyle; Age: 27;Coach: Michael Bohl
Emma McKeon and Brianna Throssell all hugs. Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr/Swimming Australia Ltd.
- Emma McKeon (Griffith University, QLD) – 50, 100m 200m Freestyle, 50, 100m, 200m Butterfly; Age: 25; Coach: Michael Bohl
- Taylor McKeown (Griffith University, QLD) – 50, 100, 200m Breaststroke; 200m individual medley; Age: 24; Coach: Michael Bohl
- David Morgan (TSS Aquatic, QLD): 100, 200m Butterfly; 200m freestyle; Age: 26 Coach: Chris Nesbit
- Leah Neale (USC Spartans, QLD): 100, 200, 400m freestyle; 50m butterfly; Age: 24; Coach: Chris Mooney
- Jake Packard (USC Spartan, QLD)- 50, 100, 200m Breaststroke; Age: 25 Coach: Chris Mooney
- Joshua Palmer (Marion, SA) – 50, 100m breaststroke; Age: 28 Coach: Peter Bishop
- James Roberts (Somerset, QLD): 100m freestyle; Age: 28 Coach: Ash Callus
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All smiles: Emily Seebohm will front a world championship podium in the women’s backstroke events. Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr/Swimming Australia
Emily Seebohm (Griffith University, QLD) – 50, 100m, 200m Backstroke; 50, butterfly, 50m breaststroke, 50m freestyle; 200IM; Age: 27 Coach: Michael Bohl
- Brianna Throssell (UWA West Coast, WA): – 50, 100m 200m Butterfly; 50, 100, 200m freestyle Coach: Mick Palfrey
- Madison Wilson (Marion, SA) – 50, 100, 200m freestyle; 50m Backstroke; Age: 25 Coach: Peter Bishop
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