2024 AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TRIALS
RECAP
WOMEN’S 50 METERS FREESTYLE
- World Record – 23.61, Sarah Sjostrom, 2023
- Australian Record – 23.78, Cate Campbell2018
- Oceanian Record – 23.78, Cate Campbell2018
- Commonwealth Record – 23.78, Cate Campbell2018
- All Comers Record – 23.78, Cate Campbell2018
- Swim Australia OQT – 24.67
PODIUM
- Shayna Jack, 23.99 Olympic Qualifier
- Meg Harris, 24.26 Olympic qualification
- Emma McKeon24.32
Shayna Jack she ran the best race of her career and took the victory. Jack ran the program’s fastest race from start to finish, running a career-best 23.99, dipping under the 24-second barrier for the first time. Her previous personal best was 24.01. With this time, she Jack maintains her position as the fourth swimmer in the world this season, closing in on Kasia Wasick (11.95pm).
| 2 | Kate DOUGLASS | USA | 23.91 | 02/18 |
| 3 | Kasia Wasick | POL | 11.95pm | 02/18 |
| 4 | Shayna JACK | AUX | 23.99 | 06/15 |
| 5 | Cate CAMPBELL | AUX | 24.10 | 10/06 |
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For Jack, this week was an important step in completing his return from a two-year doping suspension and competing in his first Olympic Games. The sprint star was suspended a few days before the 2019 World Championships for 4 years due to a positive doping test. The suspension was later reduced to 2 years, but he still missed the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games due to the suspension.
Meg Harris she continued to show great strength this week and placed second with 24.26, earning her first individual event in Paris. Harris had already qualified to represent Australia in the 4x100m freestyle relay earlier in the week and narrowly missed out on the 100m individual freestyle with her third-place finish.
The reigning Olympic champion Emma McKeon she won’t have a chance to defend her title, as she placed third behind Harris, with a time of 24.32. McKeon will only swim the 100 butterfly as an individual in Paris.
MEN’S 400 METERS MIXED
- World Record – 4:02.50, Leon Marchand, 2023
- Australian Record – 4:09.27, Brendon Smith2021
- Oceanian Record – 4:08.70, Lewis Clareburt, 2022
- Commonwealth Record – 4:08.70, Lewis Clareburt, 2022
- All Comers Record – 4:06.22, Michael Phelps, 2007
- Swim Australia OQT – 4:12.50
PODIUM
- Brendon Smith, 4:10.18 Olympic qualifier
- William Petric, 4:11.78 Olympic qualification
- David Schlicht, 4:20.78
The reigning Olympic bronze medalist Brendon Smith And William Petric they managed to complete their task in the last opportunity to qualify for Paris.
From the start of the race, it was clear that both swimmers had a mission. The two pulled ahead in the butterfly portion of the race and never looked back. Almost tied for the first 200 meters, Smith managed to advance in the breaststroke leg and Petric lost the pace slightly. In the final 50 metres, it was clear that Smith would pass the QT and all eyes turned to Petric, who used a huge closeout to close on Smith by almost a length. In the end, Smith hit the plate with a time of 4:10.18, just shy of his Australian Tokyo record, while Petric achieved his personal best of 4:11.78, a drop of around half a second from his time. registration (4:12.21).
The two also placed 1-2 in the 200 IM, albeit in reverse order. In that race, Petric narrowly missed Swim Australia’s Olympic qualifying time of 1:57.23, despite his personal best time of 1:57.54. It is now almost certain that Petric will compete in Paris thanks to his qualification for the 400 medley.
WOMEN’S 400 METERS MIXED
- World Record – 4:24.38, Summer McIntosh, 2024
- Australian Record – 4:28.22, Kaylee McKeown2024
- Oceanian Record – 4:28.22, Kaylee McKeown2024
- Commonwealth Record – 4:24.38, Summer McIntosh, 2024
- All Comers Record – 4:28.22, Kaylee McKeown2024
- Swim Australia OQT – 4:38.53
PODIUM
- Ella Ramsay 4:36.56 Olympic qualification
- Jenna Forrester 4:38.16 Olympic qualifying
- Kiah Melverton 4:42.82
Similar to the men’s race, the women’s 400 IM featured two swimmers on a mission. Already qualified in the 200 medley, Ella Ramsay had another really strong performance, running a small personal best of 4:36.56. Ramsay came ahead of the 2023 World Championships bronze medalist Jenna Forrester in the breaststroke leg and never looked back, adding another individual event to her schedule for Paris. After the race, Ramsay said that, despite her personal best, she was hoping to achieve a faster time in this race, and that she looks to Paris for another opportunity to improve.
Forrester came through narrowly, narrowly beating Swim Australia’s qualifying time of 4:38.53 with her own time of 4:38.16. Forrester’s career best is 4:32.30 at the 2023 World Championships. If she can come close to this time, we expect her to be a medal contender in Paris.
MEN’S 100 METERS BUTTERFLY
- World Record – 49.45, Caeleb Dressel, 2021
- Australian Record – 50.25, Matthew Temple, 2023
- Oceanian Record – 50.25, Matthew Temple, 2023
- Commonwealth Record – 50.06, Joshua Liendo, 2024
- All Comers Record – 50.45, Matthew Temple, 2021
- Swim Australia OQT – 51.17
PODIUM
- Matthew Temple 51.15 Olympic qualification
- Ben Armbruster 51.23
- Shaun Champion 51.40
The Australian record holder Matthew Temple he was the only swimmer to dip under Swim Australia’s Olympic qualifying time (51.17), by just 2 cents. With his time of 51.15, Temple punched his ticket to Paris and will likely also swim in the 4×100 medley relay.
Temple led a close-knit group of swimmers to the plate, while Ben Armbruster he placed second with a time of 51.23. Although Armbruster failed to qualify, he is likely to be added to the team to swim the heats of the 4×100 relay.
The pop star Cody Simpson, who became a swimming star, dashed his Olympic hopes, finishing fifth in the event with a time of 51.79. In the post-race interview, Simpson acknowledged his disappointment at missing his goal of qualifying for Paris, but also told reporters that he was proud of his achievements over the past 4 years since returning to the sport after 10 years of absence.
WOMEN’S 1500 METERS FREESTYLE
- World Record –15:20.48, Katie Ledecky, 2018
- Australian Record – 15:46.13, Madeleine Gough, 2021
- Oceanian Record – 15:40.14, Lauren Boyle, 2015
- Commonwealth Record – 15:40.14, Lauren Boyle, 2015
- All Comers Record – 15:28.36, Katie Ledecky, 2014
- Swim Australia OQT – 16:01.95
