The final round of heats of the Hancock Prospecting Australian Short Course Championships at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre began this morning with Emily Seebohm, Grant Patterson and Madeleine Gough shining through.
Adding another medal to her name to bring her total to Seebohm (Brisbane Grammar) took home gold in the women’s 50m backstroke in 26.34. Silver medal went to Holly Barratt (Rockingham) in 26.40 with Minna Atherton (Brisbane Grammar) taking bronze in 26.57. Tonight, Seebohm will compete in the 200m IM defending her title as last year’s champion.
Event 52 Women 50 SC Metre Backstroke
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World: W 25.67 7/12/2014 Etiene Medeiros, Brazil
Commonwealth: C 25.83 7/12/2014 Emily Seebohm, Australia
Australian: R 25.83 12/07/2014Emily Seebohm, Brothers
All Comers: A 26.23 28/10/2017Minna Atherton, Brisbane Grammar
Title Holder: 26.23 28/10/2017Minna Atherton, Brisbane Grammar
Meet Qualifying: 28.83
Name Age Team Seed Finals FINA
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1 SEEBOHM, EMILY 26 BGRAM 26.15 26.34 925
r:+0.64 13.05 26.34 (13.29)
2 BARRATT, HOLLY 30 ROC 26.43 26.40 919
r:+0.57 13.02 26.40 (13.38)
3 ATHERTON, MINNA 18 BGRAM 26.23 26.57 901
r:+0.64 13.13 26.57 (13.44)
Carrying on from last night’s medal success the men’s 100m breaststroke multi-class saw crowd favourite Grant Patterson (Central Cairns) through to the finals in 2:17.63.
He will be joined by Commonwealth Games champion Timothy Disken (PLC Aqautic) 1:09.88 who picked up a gold for the same event at the Gold Coast earlier this year.
Event 42 Men 12 & Over 100 SC Metre Breaststroke Multi-Class
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Title Holder: 2:16.70 28/10/2017Grant Patterson, Central Cairns
Name Age Team Seed Prelims MCPS
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 DISKEN, TIMOTHY 21 PLC 1:11.91 1:09.88 1028
r:+0.69 14.73 32.49 (17.76)
51.01 (18.52) 1:09.88 (18.87)
2 PATTERSON, GRAN 29 CENCA 2:16.70 2:17.63 1022
30.14 1:05.49 (35.35)
1:41.72 (36.23) 2:17.63 (35.91)
3 MICHEL, JAKE SB 21 CJ'S 1:06.86 1:06.24 946
r:+0.70 14.54 31.93 (17.39)
48.85 (16.92) 1:06.24 (17.39)
4 COCHRANE, BLAKE 27 USCS 1:17.37 1:17.61 909
r:+0.77 16.62 36.49 (19.87)
56.49 (20.00) 1:17.61 (21.12)
5 WENHAM(V), ADAM 21 NOR 1:05.70 1:07.71 885
r:+0.67 14.60 31.96 (17.36)
49.67 (17.71) 1:07.71 (18.04)
6 WARD, MATTHEW S 22 MVC 1:08.59 1:09.49 766
r:+0.67 14.53 32.00 (17.47)
50.09 (18.09) 1:09.49 (19.40)
7 SCHLUTER, LIAM 19 KAWTR 1:12.74 1:12.08 734
r:+0.73 15.30 33.82 (18.52)
52.73 (18.91) 1:12.08 (19.35)
8 BRIGHT, ROHAN S 20 BAQU 1:23.96 1:25.55 678
r:+0.70 19.23 40.99 (21.76)
1:03.15 (22.16) 1:25.55 (22.40)
9 IRELAND, JACK S 19 UQSC 1:12.60 1:15.22 646
r:+0.72 16.05 35.51 (19.46)
55.00 (19.49) 1:15.22 (20.22)
10 STUBBS, OSCAR S 18 SOSC 1:17.65 1:15.60 640
r:+0.70 15.34 34.42 (19.08)
54.70 (20.28) 1:15.60 (20.90)
Patterson also added another medal to his name for the 150m IM multi-class in 3:12.75, making it the fifth gold for him this year, picking up three recently at the Cairns Para Pan Pacs.
Event 58 Men 12 & Over 150 SC Metre IM Multi-Class
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Title Holder: 3:08.77 28/10/2017Grant Patterson, Central Cairns
Name Age Team Seed Finals MCPS
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1 PATTERSON, GRAN 29 CENCA 3:07.36 3:12.75 896
30.06 1:01.38 (31.32)
1:35.75 (34.37) 2:11.50 (35.75)
2:42.17 (30.67) 3:12.75 (30.58)
In the longest event of the morning, the women’s 1500m freestyle final, Madeleine Gough (TSS Aquatic) 15:49.91 emerged victorious over Lani Pallister (Alexandra Headland) 16:05.31 with Kiah Melverton (TSS Aquatic) taking the bronze in 16:17.00.
Event 59 Women 1500 SC Metre Freestyle
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World: W 15:19.71 12/12/2014Mireia Belmonte, Spain
Commonwealth: C 15:22.68 9/08/2014 Lauren Boyle, NZL
Australian: R 15:43.83 25/11/2015Jessica Ashwood, Chandler
All Comers: A 15:43.83 25/11/2015Jessica Ashwood, Chandler
Title Holder: 15:52.29 28/10/2017Jessica Ashwood, Chandler
Meet Qualifying: 17:05.00
Name Age Team Seed Finals FINA
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1 GOUGH, MADELEIN 19 TSS 16:02.34 15:49.91 907
r:+0.79 14.12 29.42 (15.30)
45.12 (15.70) 1:00.71 (15.59)
1:16.50 (15.79) 1:32.31 (15.81)
1:48.17 (15.86) 2:04.02 (15.85)
2:19.89 (15.87) 2:35.73 (15.84)
2:51.71 (15.98) 3:07.57 (15.86)
3:23.45 (15.88) 3:39.20 (15.75)
3:55.08 (15.88) 4:10.95 (15.87)
4:26.75 (15.80) 4:42.60 (15.85)
4:58.47 (15.87) 5:14.45 (15.98)
5:30.35 (15.90) 5:46.25 (15.90)
6:02.17 (15.92) 6:18.05 (15.88)
6:34.02 (15.97) 6:49.98 (15.96)
7:05.84 (15.86) 7:21.81 (15.97)
7:37.70 (15.89) 7:53.68 (15.98)
8:09.56 (15.88) 8:25.51 (15.95) 15:49.91 (7:24.40)
2 PALLISTER, LANI 16 ALEXA 16:08.09 16:05.31 864
r:+0.69 13.29 28.34 (15.05)
43.85 (15.51) 59.55 (15.70)
1:15.50 (15.95) 1:31.46 (15.96)
1:47.38 (15.92) 2:03.62 (16.24)
2:19.50 (15.88) 2:35.71 (16.21)
2:51.69 (15.98) 3:07.61 (15.92)
3:23.62 (16.01) 3:39.59 (15.97)
3:55.55 (15.96) 4:11.81 (16.26)
4:27.75 (15.94) 4:43.99 (16.24)
4:59.94 (15.95) 5:16.02 (16.08)
5:32.10 (16.08) 5:48.49 (16.39)
6:04.63 (16.14) 6:20.73 (16.10)
6:36.62 (15.89) 6:52.94 (16.32)
7:08.96 (16.02) 7:25.38 (16.42)
7:41.46 (16.08) 7:57.61 (16.15)
8:13.53 (15.92) 8:29.72 (16.19) 16:05.31 (7:35.59)
3 MELVERTON, KIAH 21 TSS 15:59.92 16:17.00 834
r:+0.75 14.14 29.57 (15.43)
45.38 (15.81) 1:01.54 (16.16)
1:17.91 (16.37) 1:34.27 (16.36)
1:50.54 (16.27) 2:07.23 (16.69)
2:23.52 (16.29) 2:39.84 (16.32)
2:56.17 (16.33) 3:12.57 (16.40)
3:28.95 (16.38) 3:45.37 (16.42)
4:01.65 (16.28) 4:18.05 (16.40)
4:34.52 (16.47) 4:50.92 (16.40)
5:07.25 (16.33) 5:23.62 (16.37)
5:39.87 (16.25) 5:56.07 (16.20)
6:12.28 (16.21) 6:28.48 (16.20)
6:44.78 (16.30) 7:01.14 (16.36)
7:17.43 (16.29) 7:33.68 (16.25)
7:50.06 (16.38) 8:06.35 (16.29)
8:22.70 (16.35) 8:38.93 (16.23) 16:17.00 (7:38.07)
The men’s 50m freestyle had TSS Aquatic teammates Grayson Bell and Cam McEvoy qualify in 21.37 and 21.44 respectively. Tonight, they will go up against last year’s winner and fellow teammate David Morgan, who won the title in 21.46, McEvoy will also be working to defend the Australian Record he set in 2015.
Event 49 Men 50 SC Metre Freestyle
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World: W 20.26 5/12/2014 Florent Manaudou
Commonwealth: C 20.30 8/08/2009 Roland Schoeman, RSA
Australian: R 20.75 28/11/2015Cameron McEvoy, Bond
All Comers: A 20.75 28/11/2015Cameron McEvoy, Bond
Title Holder: 21.46 28/10/2017David Morgan, TSS Aquatics
Meet Qualifying: 23.16
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 BELL, GRAYSON 21 TSS 21.87 21.37 852
r:+0.65 10.24 21.37 (11.13)
2 MCEVOY, CAMERON 24 TSS 21.55 21.44 843
r:+0.62 10.20 21.44 (11.24)
3 JONES, CAMERON 22 STPET 22.23 21.58 827
r:+0.68 10.36 21.58 (11.22)
4 TOWNSEND, LOUIS 20 RACKL 22.07 21.65 819
r:+0.62 10.58 21.65 (11.07)
5 CHALMERS, KYLE 20 MARI 22.03 21.72 811
r:+0.70 10.55 21.72 (11.17)
6 MORGAN, DAVID 24 TSS 21.46 21.76 807
r:+0.63 10.50 21.76 (11.26)
7 STOCKWELL, WILL 23 RACKL 22.25 21.98 783
r:+0.66 10.67 21.98 (11.31)
8 WILSON, MATTHEW 19 SOSC 22.45 22.20 760
r:+0.63 10.75 22.20 (11.45)
9 GILL, CAIDEN 20 NUN 22.14 22.30 749
r:+0.62 10.79 22.30 (11.51)
10 YANG, WILLIAM 20 AQBL 21.89 22.33 746
r:+0.68 10.75 22.33 (11.58)
Leiston Pickett (Southport Olympic) took home the gold for the women’s 50m breaststroke final in 29.97, with Jessica Hansen (Nunawading) 30.20 with silver and Seebohm for bronze 30.62.
Event 55 Women 50 SC Metre Breaststroke
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World: W 28.64 26/10/2016Alia Atkinson, Jamaica
Commonwealth: C 28.64 26/10/2016Alia Atkinson, Jamaica
Australian: R 29.50 22/11/2009Sarah Katsoulis, Nunawading
All Comers: A 29.61 9/08/2009 Sarah Katsoulis, Nunawading
Title Holder: 30.57 28/10/2017Georgia Bohl, Griffith Uni
Meet Qualifying: 33.06
Name Age Team Seed Finals FINA
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1 PICKETT, LEISTO 26 STHPT 30.22 29.97 887
r:+0.72 13.87 29.97 (16.10)
2 HANSEN, JESSICA 23 NUN 30.59 30.20 867
r:+0.68 14.08 30.20 (16.12)
3 SEEBOHM, EMILY 26 BGRAM 29.93 30.62 832
r:+0.71 14.24 30.62 (16.38)
Mitch Larkin (St Peters Western) claimed another gold in the men’s 100m IM in 52.71 with 19-year-old Matthew Wilson (Sopac) 52.83 taking silver and Jack Gerrard (Melbourne Vicentre) 53.01 with bronze.
Event 57 Men 100 SC Metre IM
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World: W 50.30 4/09/2016 Vladimir Morozov, RUS
Commonwealth: C 51.05 14/11/2009Gerhard Zandberg, RSA
Australian: R 51.19 20/10/2013Kenneth To, Trinity Grammar
All Comers: A 51.24 25/08/2013Kenneth To, Trinity Grammar
Title Holder: 54.20 28/10/2017Kazimir Boskovic, Nunawading
Meet Qualifying: 58.17
Name Age Team Seed Finals FINA
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1 LARKIN, MITCH 25 STPET 54.05 52.71 887
r:+0.69 11.35 24.10 (12.75)
39.77 (15.67) 52.71 (12.94)
2 WILSON, MATTHEW 19 SOSC 55.01 52.83 881
r:+0.64 11.13 24.96 (13.83)
39.86 (14.90) 52.83 (12.97)
3 GERRARD, JACK 24 MVC 54.26 53.01 872
r:+0.64 10.91 23.98 (13.07)
39.83 (15.85) 53.01 (13.18)
