AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TRIAL TRIALS 2024
Day 4 of the 2024 Australian Olympic Swimming Trials will feature world record holder Kaylee McKeown running in the 200 backstroke and superstar Kyle Chalmers in the men’s 100 free as highlights.
The day has five Olympic events and four Paralympic events scheduled:
- women’s 200 backstroke (Olympic)
- Men’s 200 Styles (Olympic)
- Men’s 100 freestyle (Olympic)
- women’s 200 fly (Olympic)
- women’s 800 freestyle (Olympic)
- Women’s 100 Breaststroke (Paralympic)
- Men’s 100 breaststroke (Paralympic)
- Women’s 100 freestyle (Paralympic)
- Men’s 100 freestyle (Paralympic)
While McKeown is expected to run primarily time trials in the 200 backstroke, Chalmers will hope to attract some young teammates, including the second seed. Flynn Southam, with him to Paris. They are the only two (Australians) classified under 48 seconds in the race, and will need to find more (maybe Max Giuliani either Kai Taylor?) to join them if they want to climb the steps of the Olympic Games.
Cam McEvoy has clung to the seed after winning the 50 freestyle and qualification for their fourth Olympic Games on Wednesday.
One of the most underrated races of this competition will be the 200 butterfly. Directed by Elizabeth Dekkers, who set the Australian All Comers record earlier this yearthere are three swimmers (connor abbey and Brianna Throssell) that are rated under 2:07, and plenty of teenagers looking for a great swim.
Women’s 200 Backstroke – Prelims
- World record: 2:03.14, Kaylee McKeown (AUS), 2023
- Australian record: 2:03.14, Kaylee McKeown (AUS), 2023
- Ocean record – 2:03.14, Kaylee McKeown (AUS), 2023
- Commonwealth record: 2:03.14, Kaylee McKeown (AUS), 2023
- Record of all attendees: 2:03.14, Kaylee McKeown (AUS), 2023
- Swimming Australia TCO – 2:09.74
The 8 best:
- Kaylee McKeown – 2:08.83
- hanna fredericks – 2:10.19
- Iona Anderson – 2:10.54
- Emily Seebohm – 2:11.00
- Jaclyn Barclay – 2:11.05
- Minna Atherton – 2:13.34
- Olivia Lefoe – 2:14.55
- Webb Abbey – 2:14.85
world record holder Kaylee McKeown achieved the best qualifying time in the 200 backstroke preliminaries with 2:08.83, just over a second ahead of hanna fredericks (2:10.19). McKeown, 22, holds last year’s world record of 2:03.14, while Fredericks, 21, clocked 2:08.92 in April.
Iona Anderson she lost almost a second off her previous best of 2:11.40 en route to third place in 2:10.54. The 18-year-old won silver medals in both the 50 backstroke (27.45) and 100 backstroke (59.12) at the 2024 World Championships in February.
Eight months after giving birth, 31 years old Emily Seebohm qualified fourth for the 200 backstroke final tonight with a time of 2:11.00. The four-time Olympian has a personal best of 2:05.68 from the 2017 World Championships.
At 17, the youngest swimmer in tonight’s finals, Jaclyn Barclay He could also be an Olympic contender after qualifying fifth in the preliminaries with a time of 2:11.05. He ran a personal best of 2:07.03 to secure a silver medal at the 2024 World Championships in February, well below Australia’s Olympic qualification time of 2:09.74.
Men’s 200 IM – Preliminaries
- World record: 1:54.00, Ryan Lochte (USA), 2011
- Australian record: 1:55.72, Mitch Larkin (AUS), 2019
- Ocean record: 1:55.72, Mitch Larkin (AUS), 2019
- Commonwealth record: 1:55.28, Duncan Scott (GBR), 2021
- All-time record: 1:54.98, Michael Phelps (USA), 2007
- Swimming Australia TCO – 1:57.23
The 8 best:
- William Petric – 1:59.23
- Se-Bom Lee – 2:00.95
- David Schlicht – 2:01.31
- Brendon Smith – 2:01.82
- Joshua Kerr – 2:02.46
- Bailey Lello – 2:02.57
- Joshua Staples – 2:02.61
- Gabriel Gorgas – 2:03.05
William Petric He will seek his first Olympic berth in the 200 medley after leading the preliminaries by more than a second with 1:59.23. The 19-year-old owns a personal best of 1:58.05 at the Sydney Open last month, one second shy of Australia’s Olympic cut (1:57.23). If she misses the mark tonight, Petric will have another chance in Saturday’s 400 IM, where her personal best is slightly off Australia’s Olympic qualifying time.
Se-Bom Lee He qualified second in 2:00.95, about a second off the 22-year-old’s best time of 1:59.37 from the 2022 World Championships. Arizona State Spotlight David Schlicht He was close behind with 2:01.31, just a few tenths off the 24-year-old’s personal best from 2022: 2:00.96.
Keep an eye on Brendon Smith in tonight’s final. The 23-year-old qualified fourth in 2:01.82, but reached 1:58.57 at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
Men’s 100 free – Preliminaries
- World record: 46.80, Pan Zhanle (CHN), 2024
- Australian record: 47.04, Cam McEvoy (AUS), 2016
- Ocean record – 47.04, Cam McEvoy (AUS), 2016
- Commonwealth record: 47.04, Cam McEvoy (AUS), 2016
- Registration of all attendees: 47.04, Cam McEvoy (AUS), 2016
- Swimming Australia TQT – 48.06
The 8 best:
- Kyle Chalmers – 48.39
- William Yang – 48.50
- Flynn Southam – 48.64
- Jaime Jack – 48.69
- Zac uncertain – 48.78
- Kai Taylor – 48.81
- Jack Cartwright – 48.83
- Max Giuliani – 48.90
Rio 2016 Olympic Champion Kyle Chalmers He led the 100 free preliminaries in 48.39, one second off his April season best of 47.63, which ranks fifth in the world this season.
William Yang He reached the wall just a tenth of a second behind Chalmers in 48.50, not far off his season best of 48.20 which ranks him 28th in the world this season. He is within striking distance of Australia’s Olympic qualifying time in the event (48.06).
Flynn Southam (48.64) barely passed Jaime Jack (48.69) for third place in qualifying for tonight’s final. Southam, 19, was under 48 seconds earlier (47.77) at last year’s Australian Trials, while Jack, 21, shaved 0.07 seconds off his previous best of 48.76 of April.
Zac uncertain (48.78), Kai Taylor (48.81), Jack Cartwright (48.83) and Max Giuliani (48.90) completed the top eight finishers in the heats. Cody Simpson He didn’t make it to the A final with a time of 49.04 in the prelims, as this morning he needed an effort under 49 seconds to finish among the eight fastest swimmers.
Australian record holder Cam McEvoy eliminated from the 100 free after previously hinting that he might give the 4×100 free relay a shot this summer.
Women’s 200 Fly – Preliminaries
- World record: 2:01.81, Liu Zige (CHN), 2009
- Australian record: 2:03.41, Jessicah Schipper (AUS), 2009
- Ocean record – 2:03.41, Jessicah Schipper (AUS), 2009
- Commonwealth Record: 2:03.41, Jessicah Schipper (AUS), 2009
- Record of all attendees: 2:05.20 — Elizabeth Dekkers (AUS), 2024
- Swimming Australia TCO – 2:07.72
The 8 best:
- connor abbey – 2:06.43
- Elizabeth Dekkers – 2:07.71
- Bella Grant – 2:07.98
- Brittany Castelluzzo – 2:10.19
- Elloise Doolan – 2:11.87
- Jessica Cole – 2:12.37
- poppy stephen – 2:12.49
- Rafaela Kopellou – 2:12.79
connor abbey made a statement swim in the 200 fly prelims with a personal best of 2:06.43 to take first place ahead of the All Comers record holder. Elizabeth Dekkers (2:07.71).
Connor, 19, lost just over a tenth off his previous March best of 2:06.59. Dekkers, 20, holds the All Comers record at 2:05.20 since April.
Connor is now ranked fifth in the world this season behind Zhang Yufei (2:05.57), Dekkers (2:05.20), Regan Smith (2:04.80), and Summer McIntosh (2:04.33).
Bella Grant also posted a great prelim swim with the third-fastest time in the prelims at 2:07.98, knocking almost half a second off her previous best time of 2:08.42 from April. The 19-year-old is now just a couple of tenths shy of the Australian Olympic qualification mark of 2:07.72.
There is plenty of burgeoning Australian talent at this event, as Connor and Grant will be joined by four more teenagers in tonight’s final: Elloise Doolan (2:11.87), 17 years old Jessica Cole (2:12.37), 18 years old poppy stephen (2:12.49), and 16 years old Rafaela Kopellou (2:12.79). Kopellou, the youngest of the group, dropped a couple hundredths off her previous best from April, 2:12.81, to qualify eighth in the heats.
Women’s 800 Freestyle – Preliminaries (slower heats)
- World record: 8:04.79, Katie Ledecky (USA), 2016
- Australian record: 8:13.59, Ariarne Titmus (AUS), 2023
- Ocean record – 8:13.59, Ariarne Titmus (AUS), 2023
- Commonwealth record: 8:13.59, Ariarne Titmus (AUS), 2023
- All-time record: 8:11.35, Katie Ledecky (USA), 2014
- Swimming Australia TCO – 8:22.20
The 8 best:
- Taryn Roberts – 8:50.41
- Sienna Deurloo – 8:58.27
- Jacinta Essam – 8:58.44
- Mackenzie Hunter – 8:59.82
- Pastor Kirralee – 9:02.53
- Chelsea Jones – 9:02.66
- Dominique Melbourne – 9:03.73
- Rebeca Rimoldi – 9:07.87
None of the swimmers in the slower heats of the women’s 800 free came particularly close to the Australian Olympic qualifying time of 8:22.20. the quartet of Taryn Roberts (8:50.41), Sienna Deurloo (8:58.27), Jacinta Essam (8:58.44), and mackenzie hunter (8:59.82) were the only ones who were under the nine-minute barrier. Australian record holder Ariarne Titmus and Lani Pallister They are expected to lead the way tonight.
Paralympic Games Highlights:
In the women’s 100 meter breaststroke, Keira Esteban He led the way with a time of 1:16.94, worth 785 points. The 21-year-old SB9 swimmer won bronze in the event at the Tokyo Paralympics a few years ago.
The saw of 100 breasts for men Jake Michel He qualified first by a wide margin with a time of 1:04.75, just one tenth off his top seed time (1:04.62). The SB14 swimmer took silver in the event at the Tokyo Paralympic Games a few years ago.
Alexa Leary led the women’s 100 free preliminaries in 1:00.38, about a second off her starting time of 59.37. The 22-year-old S9 swimmer won the 2023 world title in this event last year in Manchester.
Rowan Crothers shined in the men’s 100 freestyle, earning the most points with his time of 52.29. The two-time Paralympic champion won silver in the 100 freestyle S10 in Tokyo with a time of 51.37.