The fourth night of the 2019 Australian Swimming Championships from Adelaide did not see any records fall but Kyle Chalmers and Cate Campbell put up impressive times nonetheless.
Liam Schluter also broke a world record in the 200 free on Wednesday night in Adelaide, lowering almost a full second off the world record from Thomas Hamer set in 2008.
Men’s 200 Free MC
Kawana Waters’ Liam Schluter (S14) swam his way into the world record books for the Men’s 200m Freestyle Multi-Class on the fourth night of the 2019 Hancock Prospecting Australian Swimming Championships.
Setting a lighting fast time at the SA Aquatic & Leisure centre, the 20-year-old touched in a time of 1:54.79 to surpass Thomas Hamer’s (GBR) time of 1:55.71 which was set in 2018.
The world record marked his second of the meet, after also smashing his own world record time in the Men’s 400m Freestyle Multi-Class. With the news of his achievement still sinking in, Schluter couldn’t contain his excitement.
“It felt awesome, coming in tonight just thinking about the 200m free and preparing myself for it and doing a really good time, I wasn’t thinking I would break a world record, but I’m so happy,” Schluter said.
“My coach said he was very proud of me and just gave me a big ‘well done’, he’s very happy for me, and my mum had a nice big tear in her eye. She came down just before to congratulate me and phone has been buzzing since my race.”
Runner up in the Men’s 200m Freestyle Multi-Class was Auburn’s Ricky Betar (S14), while University of Queensland’s Jack Ireland (S14) placed third.
Event 40 Men 12 & Over 200 LC Metre Freestyle Multi-Class
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Name Age Team Prelims Finals MCPS
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=== Finals ===
1 SCHLUTER, LIAM 20-99 KAWTR 1:58.44 1:54.79 1024
r:+0.74 26.79 56.10 (29.31)
1:25.71 (29.61) 1:54.79 (29.08)
2 BETAR, RICKY S1 15-03 AUBN 2:00.13 1:58.41 933
r:+0.61 28.37 59.46 (31.09)
1:29.77 (30.31) 1:58.41 (28.64)
3 IRELAND, JACK S 19-99 UQSC 1:59.54 1:58.62 928
r:+0.77 27.28 56.99 (29.71)
1:27.85 (30.86) 1:58.62 (30.77)
4 FOX, DANIEL S14 27-91 TSS 1:59.84 1:59.52 907
r:+0.75 27.05 57.29 (30.24)
1:28.68 (31.39) 1:59.52 (30.84)
5 ALFORD, JOSHUA 23-95 TNGV 2:01.94 2:01.41 866
r:+0.73 27.89 58.27 (30.38)
1:29.42 (31.15) 2:01.41 (31.99)
6 KILDUFF, MITCHE 23-96 SLCA 2:04.34 2:03.35 825
r:+0.71 27.91 59.44 (31.53)
1:31.30 (31.86) 2:03.35 (32.05)
7 STEWART, BAILEY 18-01 UQSC 2:09.92 2:08.94 723
r:+0.74 28.56 1:00.88 (32.32)
1:34.42 (33.54) 2:08.94 (34.52)
8 GILSON, DARCY S 17-01 VAQC 2:12.06 2:11.83 676
r:+0.78 30.43 1:03.81 (33.38)
1:37.87 (34.06) 2:11.83 (33.96)
Women’s 200 Back
Swimming out of lane four in the final of the Women’s 200m Backstroke at the Australian Swimming Championships, Minna Atherton recorded her first national title. Finishing in a time of 2:11.18, the Brisbane Grammar product won by the narrowest of margins, touching the wall ahead of fellow teammate Calypso Sheridan (2:11.23) and USC Spartans’, Mikkayla Sheridan (2:12.60).
Event 35 Women 200 LC Metre Backstroke
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World: 2:04.06 3/08/2012 Missy Franklin, USA
Commonwealth: 2:05.68 29/07/2017Emily Seebohm, AUS
Australian: R 2:05.68 29/07/2017Emily Seebohm, Brisbane Grammar
All Comers: A 2:05.98 8/04/2018 Kylie Masse, CAN
UQ: U 2:11.47
Meet Qualifying: 2:20.40
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 ATHERTON, MINNA 18-00 BGRAM 2:11.76 2:11.18U 845
r:+0.63 30.16 1:03.80 (33.64)
1:38.14 (34.34) 2:11.18 (33.04)
2 SHERIDAN, CALYP 20-98 BGRAM 2:12.87 2:11.23U 844
r:+0.63 30.30 1:03.88 (33.58)
1:38.01 (34.13) 2:11.23 (33.22)
3 SHERIDAN, MIKKA 24-95 USCS 2:14.38 2:12.60 818
r:+0.70 31.07 1:04.38 (33.31)
1:38.60 (34.22) 2:12.60 (34.00)
4 MUIR, EMILIE 15-03 NWD 2:14.17 2:14.29 788
r:+0.66 31.62 1:05.97 (34.35)
1:40.61 (34.64) 2:14.29 (33.68)
5 MCDONALD, SIENN 18-00 STPET 2:16.80 2:15.10 774
r:+0.66 31.59 1:05.78 (34.19)
1:40.26 (34.48) 2:15.10 (34.84)
6 CALDWELL, SOPHI 19-00 NUN 2:17.48 2:15.62 765
r:+0.68 31.53 1:05.76 (34.23)
1:40.91 (35.15) 2:15.62 (34.71)
7 MILLS, RACHEL 21-98 RACKL 2:17.36 2:17.15 740
r:+0.68 31.75 1:06.75 (35.00)
1:42.12 (35.37) 2:17.15 (35.03)
8 FORRESTER, AMY 20-98 BOND 2:17.55 2:17.91 727
r:+0.67 31.33 1:05.49 (34.16)
1:41.67 (36.18) 2:17.91 (36.24)
Men’s 200 Free
Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers (Marion) notched up his third title of the Australian Swimming Championships after he and Elijah Winnington (Bond) battled it out in the centre lanes in the Men’s 200m Freestyle. Eyeballing each for the first 175 metres, the local hero pulled away with 25 metres to go, beating Winnington 1:46.30 to 1:46.91. St Peters Western’s Clyde Lewis received the bronze in 1:47.92.
2019 World Rankings:
- Katsuhiro Matsumoto, JPN, 1:45.63
- Sun Yang, CHN, 1:45.73
- Dominik Kozma, HUN, 1:45.77
- Ji Xinjie, CHN, 1:46.27
- Kyle Chalmers, AUS, 1:46.30
- Filippo Magnini, ITA, 1:46.56
- Danas Rapsys, LTU, 1:46.69
- Kristof Milak, HUN, 1:46.90
Event 36 Men 200 LC Metre Freestyle
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World: 1:42.00 28/07/2009Paul Biedermann, GER
Commonwealth: 1:44.06 25/07/2001Ian Thorpe, AUS
Australian: R 1:44.06 5/07/2001 Ian Thorpe, SLC Aquadot
All Comers: A 1:43.86 27/03/2007Michael Phelps, USA
UQ: U 1:49.47
Meet Qualifying: 1:54.78
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 CHALMERS, KYLE 20-98 MARI 1:47.63 1:46.30U 883
r:+0.70 25.17 51.95 (26.78)
1:19.20 (27.25) 1:46.30 (27.10)
2 WINNINGTON, ELI 18-00 BOND 1:47.89 1:46.91U 868
r:+0.66 24.84 51.58 (26.74)
1:19.50 (27.92) 1:46.91 (27.41)
3 LEWIS, CLYDE 21-97 STPET 1:49.16 1:47.92U 844
r:+0.73 25.16 52.43 (27.27)
1:19.98 (27.55) 1:47.92 (27.94)
4 BRINKWORTH, ASH 19-00 UWSC 1:49.24 1:48.77U 824
r:+0.71 24.62 51.89 (27.27)
1:20.13 (28.24) 1:48.77 (28.64)
5 HANSFORD, JACOB 23-95 STPET 1:49.55 1:48.93U 821
r:+0.66 25.27 52.87 (27.60)
1:20.82 (27.95) 1:48.93 (28.11)
6 NEGRI, BENNO 20-98 MVC 1:49.86 1:49.21U 814
r:+0.69 25.80 53.55 (27.75)
1:21.82 (28.27) 1:49.21 (27.39)
7 TYSOE, CAMERON 22-96 GIND 1:50.12 1:49.89 799
r:+0.70 25.72 52.90 (27.18)
1:20.97 (28.07) 1:49.89 (28.92)
8 HERTZ, JOSHUA 23-96 SOSC 1:49.63 1:50.16 793
r:+0.57 25.33 52.74 (27.41)
1:20.77 (28.03) 1:50.16 (29.39)
Men’s 400 IM
In a thrilling finish, Mitch Larkin (St Peters Western) claimed his 17th national title at the Australian Swimming Championships when he won gold in the Men’s 400m Individual Medley. The Rio Olympian had tough competition as he was pushed right to the wall by Nunawading’s Brendon Smith, who gained ground on Larkin in the breaststroke and freestyle legs. Larkin touched in 4:14.62, with Smith in 4:14.91, and Kieren Pollard from Breakers WA securing the bronze in 4:21.31.
2019 World Rankings:
- Daiya Seto, JPN, 4:09.25
- David Verraszto, HUN, 4:12.65
- Peter Bernek, HUN, 4:12.80
- Yuuki Ikari, JPN, 4:13.54
- Mitch Larkin, AUS, 4:14.62
- Brendon Smith, AUS, 4:14.91
- Pier Matteazzi, ITA, 4:15.73
- Kosuke Hagino, JPN, 4:15.79
Event 37 Men 400 LC Metre IM
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World: 4:03.84 10/08/2008Michael Phelps, USA
Commonwealth: 4:09.62 30/07/2017Max Litchfield, GBR
Australian: R 4:10.14 3/05/2013 Thomas Fraser-Holmes, Miami
All Comers: A 4:06.22 1/04/2007 Michael Phelps, USA
UQ: U 4:23.36
Meet Qualifying: 4:38.70
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 LARKIN, MITCH 25-93 STPET 4:24.21 4:14.62U 878
r:+0.71 25.89 56.32 (30.43)
1:28.25 (31.93) 1:59.08 (30.83)
2:37.27 (38.19) 3:15.43 (38.16)
3:45.98 (30.55) 4:14.62 (28.64)
2 SMITH, BRENDON 18-00 NUN 4:26.80 4:14.91U 875
r:+0.71 26.62 57.09 (30.47)
1:30.26 (33.17) 2:02.62 (32.36)
2:40.04 (37.42) 3:17.42 (37.38)
3:46.91 (29.49) 4:14.91 (28.00)
3 POLLARD, KIEREN 19-99 BRW 4:28.92 4:21.31U 812
r:+0.70 27.81 59.39 (31.58)
1:33.68 (34.29) 2:07.60 (33.92)
2:44.42 (36.82) 3:21.20 (36.78)
3:51.88 (30.68) 4:21.31 (29.43)
4 GILLILAND, JARE 24-94 BGRAM 4:27.02 4:21.34U 812
r:+0.70 26.70 57.54 (30.84)
1:32.00 (34.46) 2:05.57 (33.57)
2:42.61 (37.04) 3:20.40 (37.79)
3:51.71 (31.31) 4:21.34 (29.63)
5 ROGERSON, ELLIO 19-99 NUN 4:31.28 4:25.97 770
r:+0.71 27.73 59.50 (31.77)
1:34.45 (34.95) 2:08.09 (33.64)
2:46.43 (38.34) 3:25.03 (38.60)
3:56.49 (31.46) 4:25.97 (29.48)
6 COOK, BRODIE 23-96 HELEN 4:31.21 4:26.87 762
r:+0.69 26.01 56.89 (30.88)
1:32.16 (35.27) 2:06.34 (34.18)
2:46.80 (40.46) 3:27.64 (40.84)
3:57.78 (30.14) 4:26.87 (29.09)
7 LIGHTFOOT, THOM 16-02 MARI 4:33.03 4:30.34 733
r:+0.72 28.49 1:01.74 (33.25)
1:36.48 (34.74) 2:10.71 (34.23)
2:48.33 (37.62) 3:27.41 (39.08)
3:59.84 (32.43) 4:30.34 (30.50)
8 VANE-TEMPEST, L 21-97 ABBT 4:34.15 4:33.27 710
r:+0.72 27.30 59.73 (32.43)
1:34.31 (34.58) 2:08.02 (33.71)
2:47.22 (39.20) 3:27.78 (40.56)
4:01.22 (33.44) 4:33.27 (32.05)
Women’s 200 Breast
Bond’s Jenna Strauch was on top of her game in the Women’s 200m Breaststroke at the Australian Swimming Championships, taking the title in a personal best time of 2:24.88 ahead of St Peters Western’s Abbey Harkin (2:25.12). Harkin pushed Strauch all the way to the end, while Zoe Deacon from Nunawading claimed the bronze in 2:27.66.
Event 38 Women 200 LC Metre Breaststroke
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World: 2:19.11 1/08/2013 Rikke Pedersen, DEN
Commonwealth: 2:20.12 30/07/2009Annamay Pierse, CAN
Australian: R 2:20.54 1/02/2006 Leisel Jones, Commercial
All Comers: A 2:20.04 6/02/2016 Rie Kaneto, JPN
UQ: U 2:28.12
Meet Qualifying: 2:39.63
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 STRAUCH, JENNA 22-97 BOND 2:28.02 2:24.88U 885
r:+0.75 33.18 1:09.44 (36.26)
1:46.48 (37.04) 2:24.88 (38.40)
2 HARKIN, ABBEY 20-98 STPET 2:30.14 2:25.12U 880
r:+0.73 33.11 1:09.99 (36.88)
1:47.50 (37.51) 2:25.12 (37.62)
3 DEACON, ZOE 18-00 NUN 2:30.99 2:27.66U 836
r:+0.72 33.92 1:11.50 (37.58)
1:49.50 (38.00) 2:27.66 (38.16)
4 MCKEOWN, TAYLOR 24-95 GUSC 2:28.70 2:27.83U 833
r:+0.73 33.51 1:10.65 (37.14)
1:48.47 (37.82) 2:27.83 (39.36)
5 EVANS, BLAIR 28-91 UWSC 2:32.52 2:30.01 797
r:+0.70 34.10 1:11.93 (37.83)
1:50.51 (38.58) 2:30.01 (39.50)
6 HANSEN, JESSICA 23-95 NUN 2:32.77 2:30.23 793
r:+0.66 33.19 1:10.18 (36.99)
1:49.56 (39.38) 2:30.23 (40.67)
7 WALLACE, TESSA 25-93 PWCAL 2:32.57 2:30.24 793
r:+0.53 33.77 1:11.29 (37.52)
1:50.23 (38.94) 2:30.24 (40.01)
8 VASTA, PARIS 19-99 LVN 2:32.64 2:30.98 782
r:+0.70 33.73 1:11.64 (37.91)
1:51.12 (39.48) 2:30.98 (39.86)
Women’s 50 Free
In a frenetic Women’s 50m Freestyle ‘splash and dash’ at the Australian Swimming Championships, it was Knox Pymble’s Cate Campbell who came out on top. Clocking a time of 24.30, the triple Olympian had to compete with St Peters Western’s Shayna Jack, who was hot on her heels every stroke of the way. Jack touched in 24.38, while Bronte Campbell (Knox Pymble) took home the bronze in 24.51.
2019 World Rankings:
- Sarah Sjostrom, SWE, 24.11
- Cate Campbell, AUS, 24.30
- Shayna Jack, AUS, 24.38
- Bronte Campbell, AUS, 24.51
- Ranomi Kromowidjojo, NED, 24.60
- Liu Xiang, CHN, 24.70
- Femke Heemskerk, NED, 24.73
- Simone Manuel, USA, 24.75
Event 39 Women 50 LC Metre Freestyle
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World: 23.67 29/07/2017Sarah Sjostrom, SWE
Commonwealth: 23.78 7/04/2018 Cate Campbell, AUS
Australian: R 23.78 7/04/2018 Cate Campbell, Chandler
All Comers: A 23.78 7/04/2018 Cate Campbell, Chandler
UQ: U 25.33
Meet Qualifying: 27.05
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 CAMPBELL, CATE 26-92 KNXP 24.52 24.30U 924
r:+0.80
2 JACK, SHAYNA 20-98 STPET 24.56 24.38U 915
r:+0.71
3 CAMPBELL, BRONT 24-94 KNXP 25.07 24.51U 900
r:+0.68
4 BARRATT, HOLLY 31-88 ROC 24.89 24.91U 857
r:+0.65
5 WILSON, MADISON 24-94 MARI 25.28 25.12U 836
r:+0.72
6 HAWKINS, JULIA 19-99 NUN 25.44 25.31U 817
r:+0.66
7 RAMSDEN, NATASH 18-01 ABBT 25.67 25.50 799
r:+0.68
8 GILLETT, CHELSE 22-97 RACKL 25.65 25.67 784
r:+0.63
Men’s 100 Breast MC
Jake Michel (S14) added another gold to his tally at the championships after winning the Men’s 100m Breaststroke Multi-Class ahead of Grant Patterson (SB2) from Central Cairns and Timothy Disken (SB8) from St Hilda’s. With a time of 1:06.68, Michel represent Australia for the first time at an international event as he heads to the World Para Swimming Championships later this year.
Event 33 Men 12 & Over 100 LC Metre Breaststroke Multi-Class
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Name Age Team Prelims Finals MCPS
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=== Finals ===
1 MICHEL, JAKE SB 21-97 CJ'S 1:07.67 1:06.68 984
r:+0.70 31.80 1:06.68 (34.88)
2 PATTERSON, GRAN 29-89 CENCA 2:13.92 2:12.71 795
1:03.03 2:12.71 (1:09.68)
3 DISKEN, TIMOTHY 22-96 STHIL 1:13.62 1:12.40 793
r:+0.71 33.64 1:12.40 (38.76)
4 COCHRANE, BLAKE 28-91 USCS 1:19.59 1:19.15 769
r:+0.77 36.76 1:19.15 (42.39)
5 GILSON, DARCY S 17-01 VAQC 1:13.16 1:12.74 758
r:+0.79 34.09 1:12.74 (38.65)
6 PENDLETON, RICK 34-85 GENES 1:11.25 1:10.74 741
r:+0.63 33.16 1:10.74 (37.58)
7 LEVY, MATTHEW S 32-87 NSYD 1:28.60 1:27.88 702
r:+0.84 39.17 1:27.88 (48.71)
8 AUNGLES, JESSE 23-95 MARI 1:23.42 1:22.63 675
r:+0.44 38.44 1:22.63 (44.19)
Women’s 100 Breast MC
Rio gold medalist Tiffany Thomas Kane stood atop of the podium for the second time of the meet after winning the Women’s 100m Breaststroke Multi-Class. Having already qualified for the team traveling to the World Para Swimming Championships in the Women’s 200m Individual Medley Multi-Class, the Monte product claimed the title ahead of Ashley Van Rijswijk (SB14) from Wagga Wagga and Fraser Coast’s Keira Stephens (SB9).
Event 34 Women 12 & Over 100 LC Metre Breaststroke Multi-Class
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Name Age Team Prelims Finals MCPS
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=== Finals ===
1 THOMAS KANE, TI 17-01 MNTE 1:33.31 1:33.32 842
r:+0.60 43.38 1:33.32 (49.94)
2 VAN RIJSWIJK, A 18-00 WGAA 1:21.94 1:20.95 722
r:+0.80 37.95 1:20.95 (43.00)
3 STEPHENS, KEIRA 16-03 FRASC 1:20.30 1:20.93 717
r:+0.75 37.34 1:20.93 (43.59)
4 STORM, RUBY SB1 15-03 TRL 1:23.85 1:25.66 609
r:+0.77 39.42 1:25.66 (46.24)
5 JONES, JENNA SB 18-01 AUBN 1:26.22 1:23.82 572
r:+0.68 38.48 1:23.82 (45.34)
6 HARDING, NIKESH 20-99 SLCA 1:28.48 1:28.79 547
r:+0.76 41.13 1:28.79 (47.66)
7 BARRAS, LILY SB 17-01 BJETS 1:28.76 1:29.07 538
40.81 1:29.07 (48.26)
8 HALLIDAY, RUBY 18-00 MVC 1:48.69 1:49.55 521
r:+0.80 50.50 1:49.55 (59.05)
Women’s 200 Free MC
Lawnton’s Lakeisha Patterson claim the gold medal in the Women’s 200m Freestyle Multi-Class, with Jade Lucy (S14) from SLC Aquadot securing the silver and Madeleine McTernan (S14) from St Hilda’s receiving the bronze.
Event 41 Women 12 & Over 200 LC Metre Freestyle Multi-Class
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Name Age Team Prelims Finals MCPS
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=== Finals ===
1 PATTERSON, LAKE 20-99 LAWNT 2:20.09 2:15.54 754
r:+0.79 32.25 1:06.56 (34.31)
1:41.24 (34.68) 2:15.54 (34.30)
2 LUCY, JADE S14 22-97 SLCA 2:17.46 2:15.64 729
r:+0.85 31.23 1:05.19 (33.96)
1:39.98 (34.79) 2:15.64 (35.66)
3 MCTERNAN, MADEL 18-00 STHIL 2:19.69 2:18.74 681
r:+0.86 31.47 1:06.29 (34.82)
1:42.29 (36.00) 2:18.74 (36.45)
4 COOK, AMY S14 20-98 SLCA 2:19.52 2:19.36 672
r:+0.74 30.75 1:05.75 (35.00)
1:42.50 (36.75) 2:19.36 (36.86)
5 STORM, RUBY S14 15-03 TRL 2:20.42 2:19.61 669
r:+0.74 30.80 1:05.27 (34.47)
1:42.34 (37.07) 2:19.61 (37.27)
6 KING, BROOKE S1 14-04 ALBU 2:15.93 2:15.64 665
r:+0.70 30.27 1:04.00 (33.73)
1:39.92 (35.92) 2:15.64 (35.72)
7 BARRAS, LILY S1 17-01 BJETS 2:25.95 2:24.51 605
r:+0.88 31.78 1:08.85 (37.07)
1:47.04 (38.19) 2:24.51 (37.47)
8 FIELDEN, NICOLE 23-95 UQSC 2:25.14 2:26.24 582
r:+0.84 31.81 1:07.55 (35.74)
1:46.35 (38.80) 2:26.24 (39.89)
