Kyle Chalmers was the Australian who ended the nation’s 60-year drought and captured gold in the men’s 100 free in Rio, but it had been Cameron McEvoy who had the most impressive credentials heading into that Olympic final. The two will square off again at their domestic championships in Brisbane, and McEvoy will have lane four.
McEvoy qualified first in prelims in 48.70, a little more than a half-second off his world-leading time of 48.13 from earlier in the year. McEvoy had to hold off a strong charge from 18-year-old Jack Cartwright to win his heat. Cartwright finished in a blazing 25.04 final split to touch in 48.81 and qualify second, while Chalmers was third in 49.14.
James Roberts, a member of Australia’s 400 free relay at each of the last two Olympics, finished ninth in 49.77, three one-hundredths out of a spot in the final.
Event 47 Men 100 LC Metre Freestyle
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World: 46.91 30/07/2009Cesar Cielo, Brazil
Commonwealth: 47.04 11/04/2016Cameron McEvoy, Australia
Australian: R 47.04 11/04/2016Cameron McEvoy, Bond
All Comers: A 47.04 11/04/2016Cameron McEvoy, Bond
SALWQT: Q 48.49
Title Holder: 47.04 11/04/2016Cameron McEvoy, Bond
Meet Qualifying: 52.00
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 MCEVOY, CAMERON 22 BOND 47.04 48.70 q893
r:+0.65 23.09 48.70 (25.61)
2 CARTWRIGHT, JAC 18 STPETERSWESTERN 48.91 48.81 q887
r:+0.74 23.77 48.81 (25.04)
3 CHALMERS, KYLE 18 MARI 47.58 49.14 q869
r:+0.71 23.82 49.14 (25.32)
4 TOWNSEND, LOUIS 19 RACKLEY 49.48 49.15 q869
r:+0.60 23.72 49.15 (25.43)
5 GRAHAM, ALEXAND 21 BOND 49.68 49.32 q860
r:+0.71 23.69 49.32 (25.63)
6 SMITH, DANIEL 25 STPETERSWESTERN 49.47 49.53 q849
r:+0.72 23.81 49.53 (25.72)
7 INCERTI, ZAC 20 WEST COAST SWIM 50.42 49.68 q841
r:+0.70 23.96 49.68 (25.72)
8 GERRARD, JACK 22 MVC 49.28 49.74 q838
r:+0.70 23.97 49.74 (25.77)
A pair of teenagers upstaged the reigning World Champion in prelims of the women’s 200 back. 19-year-old Sian Whittaker finished first in 2:11.39, while 16-year-old Minna Atherton came in second at 2:12.28. But Emily Seebohm, already the winner of the 100 back in Brisbane, will be lurking from lane three after qualifying in 2:12.33.
Event 42 Women 200 LC Metre Backstroke
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World: 2:04.06 3/08/2012 Missy Franklin, USA
Commonwealth: 2:05.81 8/08/2015 Emily Seebohm, Australia
Australian: R 2:05.81 8/08/2015 Emily Seebohm, Brisbane Grammar
All Comers: A 2:06.68 20/03/2012Belinda Hocking, Albury
SALWQT: Q 2:09.16
Title Holder: 2:06.49 13/04/2016Belinda Hocking, Nunawading
Meet Qualifying: 2:21.50
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 WHITTAKER, SIAN 19 MVC 2:07.47 2:11.39 q841
r:+0.61 30.60 1:03.92 (33.32)
1:37.87 (33.95) 2:11.39 (33.52)
2 ATHERTON, MINNA 16 BRISBANE GRAMMAR 2:08.00 2:12.28 q824
r:+0.62 30.21 1:03.99 (33.78)
1:38.69 (34.70) 2:12.28 (33.59)
3 SEEBOHM, EMILY 24 BRISBANE GRAMMAR 2:06.59 2:12.33 q823
r:+0.74 31.27 1:05.50 (34.23)
1:39.91 (34.41) 2:12.33 (32.42)
4 BAKER, HAYLEY 21 MVC 2:13.38 2:13.45 q803
r:+0.49 31.43 1:05.49 (34.06)
1:39.68 (34.19) 2:13.45 (33.77)
5 MCKEOWN, KAYLEE 15 USC SPARTANS 2:09.18 2:13.76 q797
r:+0.61 31.42 1:05.63 (34.21)
1:40.20 (34.57) 2:13.76 (33.56)
6 SHERIDAN, MIKKA 22 USC SPARTANS 2:11.02 2:13.88 q795
r:+0.66 31.49 1:05.25 (33.76)
1:39.39 (34.14) 2:13.88 (34.49)
7 FORRESTER, AMY 19 BOND 2:11.96 2:14.14 q791
r:+0.66 30.61 1:03.00 (32.39)
1:37.48 (34.48) 2:14.14 (36.66)
8 UNICOMB, JESSIC 19 ALL SAINTS 2:15.00 2:16.42 q752
r:+0.65 31.56 1:05.51 (33.95)
1:41.11 (35.60) 2:16.42 (35.31)
The top two finishers in the women’s 100 breast led the way in the 200-meter event. Taylor McKeown finished with a big advantage over the rest of the field in 2:26.73, while Jessica Hansen finished well back in second in 2:32.08. Sarah Beale nabbed third in 2:32.31.
Event 41 Women 200 LC Metre Breaststroke
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World: 2:19.11 1/08/2013 Rikke Pedersen, Denmark
Commonwealth: 2:20.12 30/07/2009Annamay Pierse, Canada
Australian: R 2:20.54 1/02/2006 Leisel Jones, Commercial
All Comers: A 2:20.04 6/02/2016 Rie Kaneto, Japan
SALWQT: Q 2:23.06
Title Holder: 2:21.45 12/04/2016Taylor McKeown, USC Spartans
Meet Qualifying: 2:41.50
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 MCKEOWN, TAYLOR 22 USC SPARTANS 2:21.45 2:26.73 q852
r:+0.71 32.65 1:09.25 (36.60)
1:47.53 (38.28) 2:26.73 (39.20)
2 HANSEN, JESSICA 21 NUN 2:26.15 2:32.08 q765
r:+0.67 34.48 1:12.55 (38.07)
1:52.73 (40.18) 2:32.08 (39.35)
3 BEALE, SARAH 16 ACACIA BAYSIDE 2:29.44 2:32.31 q761
r:+0.71 34.59 1:13.58 (38.99)
1:52.39 (38.81) 2:32.31 (39.92)
4 WALLACE, TESSA 23 PELICAN WTRS 2:24.37 2:32.47 q759
r:+0.70 34.00 1:13.40 (39.40)
1:53.14 (39.74) 2:32.47 (39.33)
5 SMITH, MIKAYLA 18 NUN 2:32.59 2:32.86 q753
r:+0.63 34.11 1:12.39 (38.28)
1:52.36 (39.97) 2:32.86 (40.50)
6 SCOTT, AISLING 24 BRISBANE GRAMMAR 2:28.98 2:33.22 q748
r:+0.66 34.66 1:13.32 (38.66)
1:53.06 (39.74) 2:33.22 (40.16)
7 VAN BREUGEL, CA 23 WOYW 2:35.50 2:33.89 q738
r:+0.71 34.22 1:13.45 (39.23)
1:53.57 (40.12) 2:33.89 (40.32)
8 CICCHITTI, SOFI 18 NEWMARKET 2:33.74 2:34.12 q735
r:+0.67 35.66 1:14.16 (38.50)
1:53.94 (39.78) 2:34.12 (40.18)
Greece’s Theodoros Benehoutsos qualified first in the men’s 200 fly in 1:58.14, but being an international visitor, he will not compete in the final. David Morgan finished as the top Aussie in 1:58.33, with Grant Irvine (1:59.58) and Nicolas Brown (1:59.76) his closest competition. With Benehoutsos removed from contention, ninth-place finisher Hamish McDougall will get into the final as well.
Event 43 Men 200 LC Metre Butterfly
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World: 1:51.51 29/07/2009Michael Phelps, USA
Commonwealth: 1:52.96 31/07/2012Chad Le Clos, South Africa
Australian: R 1:54.46 17/03/2009Nick D'Arcy, Maroochydore
All Comers: A 1:52.09 28/03/2007Michael Phelps, USA
SALWQT: Q 1:55.75
Title Holder: 1:55.63 10/04/2016David Morgan, TSS Aquatic
Meet Qualifying: 2:07.00
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 BENEHOUTSOS, (V 19 UNAV 1:58.59 1:58.14 q840
r:+0.76 26.03 55.62 (29.59)
1:26.41 (30.79) 1:58.14 (31.73)
2 MORGAN, DAVID 23 TSS AQUATICS 1:55.63 1:58.33 q836
r:+0.62 25.66 55.33 (29.67)
1:26.77 (31.44) 1:58.33 (31.56)
3 IRVINE, GRANT 26 STPETERSWESTERN 1:55.64 1:59.58 q810
r:+0.70 26.62 57.16 (30.54)
1:28.46 (31.30) 1:59.58 (31.12)
4 BROWN, NICHOLAS 21 WSS 1:58.17 1:59.76 q807
r:+0.70 26.82 56.76 (29.94)
1:28.11 (31.35) 1:59.76 (31.65)
5 WOTTON, THOMAS 19 STPETERSWESTERN 2:01.08 1:59.96 q803
r:+0.65 26.94 57.11 (30.17)
1:28.23 (31.12) 1:59.96 (31.73)
6 HANSFORD, JACOB 21 SOSC 1:59.87 2:00.73 q787
r:+0.67 27.04 57.57 (30.53)
1:28.74 (31.17) 2:00.73 (31.99)
7 GOUGH, BOWEN 18 NUN 1:59.96 2:00.95 q783
r:+0.68 26.23 56.86 (30.63)
1:28.01 (31.15) 2:00.95 (32.94)
8 RICHARDSON, DOM 19 TSS AQUATICS 2:01.12 2:01.28 q777
r:+0.71 26.44 57.30 (30.86)
1:28.53 (31.23) 2:01.28 (32.75)
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9 MCDOUGALL, HAMI 20 SYP 2:01.62 2:01.74 q768
r:+0.65 27.30 57.95 (30.65)
1:29.60 (31.65) 2:01.74 (32.14)
17-year-old Nathan Robinson paced the field in the men’s 400 IM with his time of 4:22.12. Clyde Lewis was second in 4:23.45, and third went to Kazim Boskovic in 4:24.36. Veteran Travis Mahoney is lurking after qualifying fifth in 4:25.24.
Event 46 Men 400 LC Metre IM
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World: 4:03.84 10/08/2008Michael Phelps, USA
Commonwealth: 4:10.14 3/05/2013 Thomas Fraser-Holmes, Australia
Australian: R 4:10.14 3/05/2013 Thomas Fraser-Holmes, Miami
All Comers: A 4:06.22 1/04/2007 Michael Phelps, USA
SALWQT: Q 4:15.47
Title Holder: 4:11.09 7/04/2016 Thomas Fraser-Holmes, Miami
Meet Qualifying: 4:39.70
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 ROBINSON, NATHA 17 STPETERSWESTERN 4:23.25 4:22.12 q805
r:+0.64 27.66 59.53 (31.87)
1:33.25 (33.72) 2:05.69 (32.44)
2:44.11 (38.42) 3:22.80 (38.69)
3:53.20 (30.40) 4:22.12 (28.92)
2 LEWIS, CLYDE 19 STPETERSWESTERN 4:16.58 4:23.45 q792
r:+0.69 27.35 59.41 (32.06)
1:32.39 (32.98) 2:05.06 (32.67)
2:42.58 (37.52) 3:21.24 (38.66)
3:54.31 (33.07) 4:23.45 (29.14)
3 BOSKOVIC, KAZIM 21 NUN 4:20.07 4:24.36 q784
r:+0.65 27.85 59.74 (31.89)
1:33.59 (33.85) 2:07.31 (33.72)
2:44.41 (37.10) 3:22.86 (38.45)
3:54.52 (31.66) 4:24.36 (29.84)
4 GILLILAND, JARE 22 CHANDLER 4:19.60 4:24.69 q781
r:+0.66 27.87 59.60 (31.73)
1:33.24 (33.64) 2:07.05 (33.81)
2:45.07 (38.02) 3:22.87 (37.80)
3:54.25 (31.38) 4:24.69 (30.44)
5 MAHONEY, TRAVIS 26 MARI 4:13.37 4:25.24 q776
r:+0.71 27.81 59.16 (31.35)
1:32.26 (33.10) 2:05.57 (33.31)
2:43.49 (37.92) 3:21.46 (37.97)
3:53.36 (31.90) 4:25.24 (31.88)
6 VINCENT, JACOB 18 MIAMI 4:22.94 4:26.58 q765
r:+0.73 27.93 59.94 (32.01)
1:34.21 (34.27) 2:07.90 (33.69)
2:46.12 (38.22) 3:25.47 (39.35)
3:56.77 (31.30) 4:26.58 (29.81)
7 SHERINGTON, CAL 19 CARL 4:23.83 4:26.70 q764
r:+0.63 28.14 1:00.35 (32.21)
1:33.95 (33.60) 2:07.99 (34.04)
2:45.71 (37.72) 3:25.30 (39.59)
3:56.51 (31.21) 4:26.70 (30.19)
8 HINDS-SYDENHAM, 20 SOSC 4:27.07 4:28.94 q745
r:+0.72 28.15 59.96 (31.81)
1:34.43 (34.47) 2:09.18 (34.75)
2:46.67 (37.49) 3:26.29 (39.62)
3:58.60 (32.31) 4:28.94 (30.34)
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