{"id":729722,"date":"2026-06-11T13:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/729722\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T13:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:38:09","slug":"2026-australian-swimming-trials-day-4-finals-live-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/729722\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Australian Swimming Trials: Day 4 Finals Live Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t2026 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS<\/p>\n<p>It will be another exciting night of racing on Day 4 of the 2026 Australian Swimming Trials with a star-studded cast headlined by\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Kaylee McKeown Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/kaylee-mckeown\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kaylee McKeown<\/a>,\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Kyle Chalmers Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/kyle-chalmers\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kyle Chalmers<\/a> and\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Lani Pallister Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/lani-pallister\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lani Pallister<\/a> competing in arguably their best events.<\/p>\n<p>McKeown, who dropped out of the 200 IM on the opening day due to an illness, will be aiming to complete a sweep of the women\u2019s backstroke events, having won the 50 back (27.13) on Monday and the 100 back (57.77) on Tuesday with a pair of season-best times.<\/p>\n<p>She currently ranks 3rd in the world in the 200 back, having been 2:05.08 in March, with Americans\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Isabelle Stadden Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/isabelle-stadden\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Isabelle Stadden<\/a> (2:04.37) and\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Regan Smith Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/regan-smith\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Regan Smith<\/a> (2:04.85) leading the world rankings.<\/p>\n<p>Chalmers will race in the evening for the first time this week in the men\u2019s 100 free, having set a personal best in the 100 fly prelims on Tuesday morning before scratching the final. He comes into the meet ranked 10th in the world this season after clocking 47.70 at the China Open in March.<\/p>\n<p>In this morning\u2019s prelims,\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Flynn Southam\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/flynn-southam\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Flynn Southam<\/a> impressed by being the only one under 48 seconds in 47.98.<\/p>\n<p>Pallister, who won the 400 free on the opening night and then followed up by shattering her personal best and tying <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Summer McIntosh Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/summer-mcintosh\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Summer McIntosh<\/a> as the fifth-fastest performer of all-time in the 200 free on Wednesday, headlines the women\u2019s 800 free after dropping a stunning time of 8:05.98 en route to winning silver last summer at the World Championships.<\/p>\n<p>Pallister was aggressive en route to her victory in the 400 free, sitting under world record pace through the halfway mark, but she fell off a bit coming home and was disappointed not to hit a personal or even season-best. It will be interesting to watch what type of pacing strategy she employs tonight, especially after seeing\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Sam Short Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/sam-short\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sam Short<\/a>\u00a0go out like a rocket and ultimately lower the textile world record last night in the men\u2019s race.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll also see finals in the men\u2019s 200 IM and women\u2019s 200 fly tonight, with\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about William Petric\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/william-petric\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">William Petric<\/a> and\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Elizabeth Dekkers Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/elizabeth-dekkers\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elizabeth Dekkers<\/a> leading the charge.<\/p>\n<p>Dekkers was 3rd in the 200 fly last year at the Aussie Trials, but a scratch from\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Abbey Connor\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/abbey-connor\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Abbey Connor<\/a> bumped her onto the World Championship team, where she went on to win the bronze medal in a time of 2:06.12.<\/p>\n<p>In the men\u2019s 200 IM, Petric was the runner-up to\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about David Schlicht\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/david-schlicht\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David Schlicht<\/a>\u00a0at last year\u2019s Trials, and went on to place 12th at the 2025 World Championships, with Schlicht in 16th. This past December, Petric lowered his lifetime best to 1:57.18 at the Queensland Championships, making him the clear favorite here.<\/p>\n<p>WOMEN\u2019S 200 BACKSTROKE\u00a0 \u2013 FINAL<\/p>\n<p>\u2018A\u2019 Final<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Kaylee McKeown Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/kaylee-mckeown\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kaylee McKeown<\/a> (USC Spartans), 2:03.98<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Iona Anderson\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/iona-anderson\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Iona Anderson<\/a> (Highlanders), 2:07.59<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Hannah Fredericks\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/hannah-fredericks\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hannah Fredericks<\/a> (St. Peters Western), 2:07.99<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Jenna Forrester\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/jenna-forrester\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jenna Forrester<\/a> (St. Peters Western), 2:09.13<br \/>\nZoe Ammundsen (Nudgee College), 2:12.85<br \/>\nAlannah Banks (Melbourne Vicentre), 2:13.30<br \/>\nIvy Miller (Griffith), 2:14.00<br \/>\nHeidi Shumack (SOPAC), 2:14.61<\/p>\n<p>Despite fighting an illness this week,\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Kaylee McKeown Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/kaylee-mckeown\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kaylee McKeown<\/a> was fearless in the final of the women\u2019s 200 backstroke, kicking off Thursday night\u2019s finals session with a bang as she flipped under world record pace through the halfway mark.<\/p>\n<p>McKeown went out in 1:00.58 at the 100, 15 one-hundredths under her world record pace of 1:00.73 set back in 2023, and then she was still only two-tenths off WR pace the 150 mar in 1:32.08.<\/p>\n<p>Coming home, McKeown said she was in \u201cso much pain\u201d as she slowed a tad, splitting 31.90 to touch in a time of 2:03.98, the eighth-fastest swim of her career and the 12th-fastest performance of all-time.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old said she\u2019d have liked to do a bit better tonight, and when pressed, admitted she can\u2019t wait to go under her lifetime best and world record of 2:03.14, which has been on the books since March 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The swim was a new season-best for McKeown, who improves on her 2:05.08 from March to take over the top spot in the world rankings from American\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Isabelle Stadden Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/isabelle-stadden\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Isabelle Stadden<\/a> (2:04.37).<\/p>\n<p>McKeown also completes a sweep of the backstroke events here in Sydney, having won the 50 (27.13) and 100 (57.77) earlier in the meet.<\/p>\n<p>The field behind McKeown was also blazing fast, with two other women breaking the 2:08 barrier, both doing so for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>Highlanders\u2019\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Iona Anderson\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/iona-anderson\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Iona Anderson<\/a>, the runner-up in the 100 back, earned another 2nd place finish tonight by evenly splitting her way to a time of 2:07.59, shattering her previous best time of 2:09.22 to become the ninth-fastest Aussie of all-time and slot into 6th in the 2025-26 world rankings.<\/p>\n<p>Close behind her was St. Peters Western\u2019s\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Hannah Fredericks\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/hannah-fredericks\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hannah Fredericks<\/a>, who made up nearly four-tenths on Anderson over the last 50 to sneak under 2:08 in a time of 2:07.99, lowering her previous best of 2:08.25 to also crack the top 10 in the world this season in 8th.<\/p>\n<p>2Isabelle <br \/>Stadden USA2:04.3705\/013Regan <br \/>SmithUSA2:04.8506\/074Peng<br \/> XuweiCHN2:07.7411\/165Leah <br \/>Shackley USA2:07.2112\/066Iona<br \/>ANDERSONAUS2:07.5906\/117Phoebe <br \/>Bacon USA2:07.6205\/228Hannah<br \/>FredericksAUS2:07.9904\/06<a class=\"viewall\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/ranking\/2025-2026-lcm-women-200-back\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">View Top 26\u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Both Anderson and Fredericks set their previous best times at the 2024 Australian Olympic Trials. Both comfortably under the SA qualifying time of 2:09.09, Anderson has locked up Commonwealth and Pan Pac qualification, while Fredericks will have a chance depending on roster size.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Jenna Forrester\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/jenna-forrester\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jenna Forrester<\/a>, who\u2019s had an impressive meet thus far, made it four women under 2:10, clocking 2:09.13 to dip under her previous best time of 2:09.74 set back in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>MEN\u2019S 200 IM\u00a0 \u2013 FINAL<\/p>\n<p>World Record: 1:52.69, Leon Marchand (FRA) \u2013 2025<br \/>\nCommonwealth Record: 1:55.28, Duncan Scott (GBR) \u2013 2021<br \/>\nAustralian Record: 1:55.72, Mitch Larkin \u2013 2019<br \/>\nAll Comers Record: 1:54,98, Michael Phelps (USA) \u2013 2007<br \/>\nSA Qualifying Time: 1:57.49<\/p>\n<p>\u2018A\u2019 Final<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about William Petric\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/william-petric\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">William Petric<\/a> (Nunawading), 1:57.55<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Thomas Neill\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/thomas-neill\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thomas Neill<\/a> (Rackley), 1:58.90<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Brendon Smith Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/brendon-smith\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brendon Smith<\/a> (St. Peters Western), 1:59.11<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about David Schlicht\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/david-schlicht\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David Schlicht<\/a> (MLC Aquatic), 1:59.15<br \/>\nLukas Dunn (Knox Pymble), 2:01.05<br \/>\nSamuel Higgs (Nunawading), 2:01.38<br \/>\nJoshua Kerr (Miami), 2:02.31<br \/>\nCallum Halloran-Lavelle (Nunawading), 2:03.42<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about William Petric\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/william-petric\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">William Petric<\/a> narrowly missed out on locking in his qualifying spot for the Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacific Championships in the final of the men\u2019s 200 IM, though he still produced a decent time and won the national title in dominant fashion.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old Nunawading product grabbed the early lead and never relinquished it, clocking 1:57.55 for the third-fastest swim of his career, missing the SA qualifying time of 1:57.49 by six one-hundredths.<\/p>\n<p>Post-race, Petric didn\u2019t seemed fazed about the narrow miss, opting to look as it as extra pressure\u2014which he welcomes\u2014heading into the 400 IM on Saturday. Regardless of the 400 IM, Petric would still have a chance of being named to the team after this swim.<\/p>\n<p>He set a new personal best of 1:57.18 this past December at the Queensland Championships, which ranks him 9th in the world this season.<\/p>\n<p>Rackley\u2019s\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Thomas Neill\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/thomas-neill\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thomas Neill<\/a> secured the runner-up position in a close race with St. Peters Western\u2019s\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Brendon Smith Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/brendon-smith\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brendon Smith<\/a> and MLC Aquatics\u2019 <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about David Schlicht\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/david-schlicht\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David Schlicht<\/a> clocking 1:58.90 to hold off Smith (1:59.11), who had the fastest last 50 in the field (28.18), and pull ahead of Schlicht (1:59.15), who sat in 2nd at the final turn but faded on free.<\/p>\n<p>Neill owns a lifetime best of 1:57.41, set in December 2023, while Smith\u2019s 1:58.12 PB was set at the 2024 Australian Olympic Trials. Schlicht established his 1:58.10 personal best at last June\u2019s Trials.<\/p>\n<p>Racing in the \u2018B\u2019 final, South Africa\u2019s\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Matt Sates\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/matt-sates\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Sates<\/a> produced the second-fastest swim of the night, clocking 1:58.33 for his fastest showing since 2023 and moving into 23rd in the world this season. Sates intends on obtaining Australian sporting citizenship in time for the 2028 Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>WOMEN\u2019S 400 FREESTYLE MC \u2013 FINAL<\/p>\n<p>Top 3<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Lakeisha Patterson\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/lakeisha-patterson\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lakeisha Patterson<\/a> S9 (USC Spartans), 4:36.79 \u2013 866 pts<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Chloe Osborn\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/chloe-osborn\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chloe Osborn<\/a> S7 (Blacktown), 5:19.24 \u2013 761 pts<br \/>\nAnnabelle Moloney S10 (Cotton Tree), 4:57.06 \u2013 703 pts<\/p>\n<p>Lucky\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Lakeisha Patterson\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/lakeisha-patterson\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lakeisha Patterson<\/a> had a very solid performance in tonight\u2019s final of the women\u2019s multi-class 400 freestyle, putting up a time of 4:36.79 to comfortably go under the S9 qualifying time and book her ticket to the Para Pan Pacs.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old was unable to compete at the 2025 Trials due to seizures, and she shared how meaningful it was to be back and swimming well in her post-race interview. Her time was just shy of the 4:36.15 she produced at the Australian Open in April, with her personal best of 4:35.56 having been set back in 2019.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Chloe Osborn\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/chloe-osborn\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chloe Osborn<\/a>, S7, and <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Victoria Belando Nicholson\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/victoria-belando-nicholson\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Victoria Belando Nicholson<\/a>, S9, also qualified for Para Pan Pacs with their performances. Osborn was 2nd overall with 761 points after clocking 5:19.24, while Belando Nicholson was 4th with 663 points after going 5:02.53.<\/p>\n<p>MEN\u2019S 400 FREESTYLE MC \u2013 FINAL<\/p>\n<p>Top 3<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Callum Simpson\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/callum-simpson\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Callum Simpson<\/a> S8 (Flinders Phoenix), 4:26.53 \u2013 926 pts<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Brendan Hall\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/brendan-hall\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brendan Hall<\/a> S9 (USC Spartans), 4:20.33 \u2013 885 pts<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Harrison Vig\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/harrison-vig\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harrison Vig<\/a> S9 (University of Queensland), 4:20.61 \u2013 882 pts<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Brendan Hall\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/brendan-hall\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brendan Hall<\/a> and\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Harrison Vig\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/harrison-vig\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harrison Vig<\/a> duelled it out for the heat win in the men\u2019s multi-class 400 freestyle final, and though Hall got his hand on the wall first between the two S9 athletes, it was\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Callum Simpson\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/callum-simpson\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Callum Simpson<\/a>, S8, who ended earning the overall victory due to his para point socre.<\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old Simpson clocked 4:26.53 to score 926 para points, topping Hall (4:20.33) and Vig (4:20.61), who scored 885 and 882 points, respectively. Simpson was quicker this morning in 4:25.50.<\/p>\n<p>All three had already produced qualifying times for the Para Pan Pacs in the prelims.<\/p>\n<p>WOMEN\u2019S 200 BUTTERFLY\u00a0 \u2013 FINAL<\/p>\n<p>World Record: 2:01.81, Liu Zige (CHN) \u2013 2009<br \/>\nCommonwealth Record: 2:01.99, <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Summer McIntosh Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/summer-mcintosh\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Summer McIntosh<\/a> (CAN) \u2013 2025<br \/>\nAustralian Record: 2:03.41, Jessicah Schipper \u2013 20009<br \/>\nAll Comers Record: 2:05.20, <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Elizabeth Dekkers Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/elizabeth-dekkers\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elizabeth Dekkers<\/a> (AUS) \u2013 2024<br \/>\nSA Qualifying Time: 2:07.95<\/p>\n<p>\u2018A\u2019 Final<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Elizabeth Dekkers Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/elizabeth-dekkers\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elizabeth Dekkers<\/a> (St. Peters Western), 2:04.95\u00a0*All Comers Record*<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Brittany Castelluzzo\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/brittany-castelluzzo\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brittany Castelluzzo<\/a> (Tea Tree Gully), 2:06.95<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Jess Cole\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/jess-cole\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jess Cole<\/a> (Carlile), 2:08.81<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Poppy Stephen\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/poppy-stephen\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Poppy Stephen<\/a> (Brisbane Grammar), 2:09.38<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Bella Grant\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/bella-grant\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bella Grant<\/a> (USC Spartans), 2:10.96<br \/>\nElloise Doolan (USC Spartans), 2:11.32<br \/>\nLucy Dring (USC Spartans), 2:14.32<br \/>\nRafaela Kopellou (St. Andrew\u2019s), 2:14.92<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Elizabeth Dekkers Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/elizabeth-dekkers\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elizabeth Dekkers<\/a> delivered a sensational performance in the final of the women\u2019s 200 butterfly, breaking the elusive 2:05 barrier for the first time and lowering her own All Comers Record.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old St. Peters Western swimmer set the table for tonight\u2019s swim with a very strong morning showing of 2:06.65, which she split fairly conservatively and closed well.<\/p>\n<p>In the final, Dekkers was much more aggressive opening up, turning in 1:00.21 (compared to 1:02.33 this morning) and managed to keep her third 50 under 32 seconds, splitting 31.89 to turn in 1:32.10 at the 150, eight-tenths under her 2:05.20 personal best pace of 1:32.90.<\/p>\n<p>She managed to hang on coming home, splitting 32.85 to touch in a final time of 2:04.95, becoming the 13th woman in history under the 2:05 barrier and the third Aussie.<\/p>\n<p>Dekkers set her previous best time of 2:05.20 back at the 2024 Australian Nationals, and she had already been 2:05.39 this season, which ranked her 3rd in the world. She maintains that ranking with this performance tonight, but does move up from 14th into 13th in the historical rankings, leapfrogging France\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/aurore-mongel\/\" class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Aurore Mongel\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aurore Mongel<\/a> (2:05.09).<\/p>\n<p>All-Time Performers, Women\u2019s 200 Butterfly (LCM)<\/p>\n<p>Liu Zige (CHN), 2:01.81 \u2013 2009<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Summer McIntosh Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/summer-mcintosh\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Summer McIntosh<\/a> (CAN), 2:01.99 \u2013 2025<br \/>\nJessicah Schipper (AUS), 2:03.41 \u2013 2009<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Regan Smith Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/regan-smith\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Regan Smith<\/a> (USA), 2:03.84 \u2013 2024<br \/>\nZhang Yufei (CHN), 2:03.86 \u2013 2021<br \/>\nLiuyang Jiao (CHN), 2:04.06 \u2013 2012<br \/>\nMary E. Descenza (USA), 2:04.14 \u2013 2009<br \/>\nKatinka Hosszu (HUN), 2:04.27 \u2013 2009<br \/>\nNatsumi Hoshi (JPN), 2:04.69 \u2013 2012<br \/>\nMireia Belmonte Garcia (ESP), 2:04.78 \u2013 2013<br \/>\nEllen Gandy (GBR), 2:04.83 \u2013 2009<br \/>\nMadeline Groves (AUS), 2:04.88 \u2013 2016<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Elizabeth Dekkers Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/elizabeth-dekkers\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elizabeth Dekkers<\/a> (AUS), 2:04.95 \u2013 2026<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/aurore-mongel\/\" class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Aurore Mongel\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aurore Mongel<\/a> (FRA), 2:05.09 \u2013 2009<br \/>\nTess Howley (USA), 2:05.20 \u2013 2025<\/p>\n<p>Nearly hitting a personal best time of her own was 25-year-old\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Brittany Castelluzzo\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/brittany-castelluzzo\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brittany Castelluzzo<\/a>, who went out fast, turning with Dekkers at the 100, and then held on coming home to finish 2nd in a time of 2:06.95, just shy of her 2:06.86 PB set last year. She had already been 2:06.96 this season, set in late 2025, which ranked her 6th in the world this season.<\/p>\n<p>2Regan <br \/>Smith USA2:04.7306\/063Elizabeth<br \/>DekkersAUS2:04.9506\/114Chen <br \/>Luying CHN2:05.4511\/145Yu <br \/>ZidiCHN2:05.7103\/196Brittany<br \/> CastelluzzoAUS2:06.9506\/11<a class=\"viewall\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/ranking\/2025-2026-lcm-women-200-fly\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">View Top 26\u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The swim comfortably puts Castelluzzo under the SA qualifying time of 2:07.95 and secures her Commonwealth and Pan Pacs roster spots.<\/p>\n<p>Carlile\u2019s\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Jess Cole\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/jess-cole\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jess Cole<\/a>, 19, set a new personal best in 3rd, going out fast and hanging on down the stretch to clock 2:08.81, her first sub-2:09 outing after going 2:09.56 en route to placing 5th at the 2025 World Junior Championships.<\/p>\n<p>Brisbane Grammar\u2019s\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Poppy Stephen\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/poppy-stephen\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Poppy Stephen<\/a>, who went out even faster than Cole with a 1:00.59 opening 100, made it four women under 2:10 tonight, clocking 2:09.38 to lower her previous best of 2:10.20 set in April.<\/p>\n<p>MEN\u2019S 100 FREESTYLE\u00a0 \u2013 FINAL<\/p>\n<p>World Record: 46.40, Pan Zhanle (CHN) \u2013 2024<br \/>\nCommonwealth Record: 47.04, Cameron McEvoy (AUS) \u2013 2016<br \/>\nAustralian Record: 47.04, Cameron McEvoy \u2013 2016<br \/>\nAll Comers Record: 47.04, Cameron McEvoy (AUS) \u2013 2016<br \/>\nSA Qualifying Time: 47.64<\/p>\n<p>\u2018A\u2019 Final<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Kyle Chalmers Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/kyle-chalmers\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kyle Chalmers<\/a> (Marion), 47.59<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Flynn Southam\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/flynn-southam\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Flynn Southam<\/a> (Bond), 47.94<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Kai Taylor Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/kai-taylor\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kai Taylor<\/a> (St. Peters Western), 48.21<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Harrison Turner\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/harrison-turner\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harrison Turner<\/a> (Nudgee College), 48.22<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Matt Temple\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/matt-temple\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Temple<\/a> (Marion), 48.38<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Jamie Jack\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/jamie-jack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jamie Jack<\/a> (St. Peters Western), 48.53<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Max Giuliani\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/max-giuliani\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Max Giuliani<\/a> (Miami), 48.67<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Jack Cartwright Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/jack-cartwright\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jack Cartwright<\/a> (St. Peters Western), 49.08<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Kyle Chalmers Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/kyle-chalmers\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kyle Chalmers<\/a> did what he does best, roaring home on the back half of the men\u2019s 100 freestyle en route to claiming the victory and national title in a season-best time of 47.59.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old Marion swimmer was sitting in 2nd at the 50-meter mark, somewhat uncharted territory for the comeback king, as he flipped in 22.81, with\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Jamie Jack\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/jamie-jack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jamie Jack<\/a> leading the way in 22.54 and no one else in the field under 23 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Chalmers then turned on the jets, charing home in 24.78 to claim the victory and improve on his season-best of 47.70 set at the China Open in March. His time of 47.59 only barely snuck under the SA qualifying time of 47.64, though he was a lock to be named to the team regardless due to the relay selection, but it just goes to show how fast some of these qualifying times are (based on 8th place from the semis at the 2025 World Championships).<\/p>\n<p>Having come into the meet ranked 10th, Chalmers moves to 8th in the world this season.<\/p>\n<p>2Chris <br \/>Guiliano USA47.3803\/043Kim <br \/>YoungbeomKOR47.3910\/224Jack <br \/>Alexy USA47.4012\/065Brooks<br \/>CURRYUSA47.5104\/116David<br \/>POPOVICIROU47.5204\/257Matthew<br \/>RICHARDSGBR47.5304\/168Kyle<br \/>CHALMERSAUS47.5906\/11<a class=\"viewall\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/ranking\/2025-2026-lcm-men-100-free\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">View Top 26\u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For reference, Chalmers went 47.29 at the 2025 Australian Trials, where he had a similar opening 50 to tonight (22.73) but was much quicker on the back half (24.56).<\/p>\n<p>Rather than Chalmers, the fastest second 50 in the field actually belonged to\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Flynn Southam\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/flynn-southam\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Flynn Southam<\/a>, the top seed out of the prelims who split 23.36\/24.58 en route to a time of 47.94, slightly quicker than his 47.98 morning swim.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old Bond swimmer set his personal best of 47.69 en route to placing 2nd to Chalmers at last year\u2019s Trials.<\/p>\n<p>St. Peters Western\u2019s\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Kai Taylor Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/kai-taylor\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kai Taylor<\/a>, who was 4th in the 2025 Trials final, moved up one spot to claim 3rd in 48.21. The 22-year-old set his personal best of 47.97 this past April at the Australian Open.<\/p>\n<p>Locking in a spot on the 4\u00d7100 free relay in 4th was\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Harrison Turner\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/harrison-turner\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harrison Turner<\/a>, who has been on fire here in Sydney with a win in the 200 fly to go along with a pair of 3rd-place finishes in the 200 free and 100 fly. Turner was near the back of the field, alongside Southam, at the 50 turn, but charged home in 24.87 to clock 48.22 and lower his personal best of 48.43 set last year.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Matt Temple\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/matt-temple\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Temple<\/a>, who was on incredible form a few nights ago in the 100 fly, mustered a 48.38 performance for 5th, while Jack, the race leader through the 50, faded on the back half, closing in 25.99 to take 6th in 48.53.<\/p>\n<p>Temple owns a best time of 48.07, but was 13th in the prelims during last year\u2019s Trials in 49.51. Jack\u2019s best time sits at 48.27, set in December 2024, and he was 7th at the 2025 Trials.<\/p>\n<p>WOMEN\u2019S 100 BREASTSTROKE MC \u2013 FINAL<\/p>\n<p>Top 3<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Stephanie Bruzzese\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/stephanie-bruzzese\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stephanie Bruzzese<\/a> SB14 (PLC Sydney), 1:20.46 \u2013 717 pts<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Keira Stephens\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/keira-stephens\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Keira Stephens<\/a> SB9 (Griffith), 1:20.67 \u2013 681 pts<br \/>\nSarah Hancock SB6 (Darwin), 1:44.06 \u2013 644 pts<\/p>\n<p>PLC Sydney\u2019s\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Stephanie Bruzzese\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/stephanie-bruzzese\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stephanie Bruzzese<\/a> edged out Griffith University\u2019s\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Keira Stephens\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/keira-stephens\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Keira Stephens<\/a> to touch first in the final of the women\u2019s multi-class 100 breaststroke, posting respective times of 1:20.46 and 1:20.67.<\/p>\n<p>Stephens, an SB9 athlete, was one of four swimmers to hit the Para Pan Pac standard for their classification in the final, but Bruzzese didn\u2019t quite hit the SB14 time despite topping the field with 717 para points.<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Hancock, who was 3rd with 644 para points, also hit the qualifying time for the SB6 classification.<\/p>\n<p>MEN\u2019S 100 BREASTSTROKE MC \u2013 FINAL<\/p>\n<p>Top 3<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Jake Michel\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/jake-michel\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jake Michel<\/a> SB14 (Carina Leagues), 1:05.28 \u2013 884 pts<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Tim Hodge\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/tim-hodge\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tim Hodge<\/a> SB8 (Blacktown), 1:12.73 \u2013 782 pts<br \/>\nRiley Moore SB9 (Woden Valley), 1:10.49 \u2013 749 PTS<\/p>\n<p>The top three finishers in the men\u2019s multi-class 100 breaststroke final all hit Para Pan Pac qualifying times, led by\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Jake Michel\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/jake-michel\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jake Michel<\/a>, who posted an impressive 1:05.28 in the SB14 classification.<\/p>\n<p>Michel won silver at the 2025 Para World Championships in this event in a time of 1:03.51.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Tim Hodge\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/tim-hodge\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tim Hodge<\/a>, SB8, and\u00a0Riley Moore, SB9, also hit qualifying times in 1:12.73 and 1:10.49, respectively. Hodge had secured his qualification last night by winning the 200 IM.<\/p>\n<p>WOMEN\u2019S 800 FREESTYLE\u00a0 \u2013 TIMED FINAL<\/p>\n<p>Top 8 Overall (AUS)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Lani Pallister Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/lani-pallister\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lani Pallister<\/a> (St. Peters Western), 8:13.41<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Molly Walker\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/molly-walker\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Molly Walker<\/a> (Southern Performance), 8:26.01<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Tiana Kritzinger\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/tiana-kritzinger\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tiana Kritzinger<\/a> (Rackley), 8:32.60<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Amelia Weber\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/amelia-weber\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amelia Weber<\/a> (St. Peters Western), 8:34.73<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Hannah Allen\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/hannah-allen\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hannah Allen<\/a> (Rackley), 8:39.06<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Jacqueline Davison-McGovern\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/jacqueline-davison-mcgovern\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jacqueline Davison-McGovern<\/a> (St. Peters Western), 8:42.07<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Tayla Martin\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/tayla-martin\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tayla Martin<\/a> (Carlile), 8:50.23<br \/>\nMolly Young (Carlile), 8:51.57<\/p>\n<p>After showing her speed was on good form earlier this week with a best time in the 200 free and a quick opening half of the 400 free,\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Lani Pallister Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/lani-pallister\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lani Pallister<\/a> went out fast again in tonight\u2019s timed final of the women\u2019s 800 free, and despite falling off a tad on the back half, she still won in dominant fashion.<\/p>\n<p>Pallister flipped in 1:58.21 at the 200, under her Australian Record pace of 1:58.92 from her breakthrough 8:05.98 swim last summer, and she was still 4:02.32 at the 400, within a second of her PB pace of 4:01.33.<\/p>\n<p>From there, although Aussie Record pace was pulling away, it looked like perhaps her All Comers Record of 8:10.84 might be in play. In that swim from last year\u2019s Trials, she held 31-lows down the stretch, with a few 30-highs thrown in, whereas tonight, she was splitting in the 31.5 to 31.8 range over the second 400, resulting in her trailing off pace.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old ultimately touched the wall in a time of 8:13.41, the fourth-fastest swim of her career and the 54th-fastest ever, but she said post-race that it wasn\u2019t about the time, but more about going out aggressively and \u201churting\u201d late in the race to build more resiliency for the future.<\/p>\n<p>Pallister went 8:11.28 at the Australian Open in April, which ranks her 3rd in the world this season behind\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Katie Ledecky Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/katie-ledecky\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Katie Ledecky<\/a> (8:08.57) and\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Summer McIntosh Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/summer-mcintosh\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Summer McIntosh<\/a> (8:10.45).<\/p>\n<p>Having a breakout performance of sorts and earning a spot on the Commonwealth and Pan Pac team was\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Molly Walker\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/molly-walker\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Molly Walker<\/a>, the 20-year-old out of Southern Performance who used a blazing-fast final 100 of 1:00.63 (31.01\/29.62) to finish in a time of 8:26.01, well under the SA qualifying time of 8:27.51.<\/p>\n<p>Walker\u2019s previous best time stood at 8:29.58, set in April, and compared to the 2025 Trials, she\u2019s improved by more than 10 seconds, having placed 5th last year in a then-best time of 8:36.27.<\/p>\n<p>Rounding out the podum was Rackley\u2019s\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Tiana Kritzinger\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/tiana-kritzinger\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tiana Kritzinger<\/a>, who chipped three one-hundredths off her personal best time in 8:32.60, while St. Peters Western\u2019s\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Amelia Weber\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/amelia-weber\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amelia Weber<\/a>\u00a0set a big best time to place 4th in 8:34.73.<\/p>\n<p>At 24, Pallister was the oldest swimmer to finish in the top six, showing Australia has a bright future in this event. Walker and Weber are 20, Kritzinger is 21, 5th-place\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Hannah Allen\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/hannah-allen\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hannah Allen<\/a> is 19, and 6th-place\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Jacqueline Davison-McGovern\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/jacqueline-davison-mcgovern\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jacqueline Davison-McGovern<\/a> is 22.<\/p>\n<p>Carlile\u2019s\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Tayla Martin\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/tayla-martin\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tayla Martin<\/a>\u00a0was the fastest Aussie in this morning\u2019s early heats, and she ended up placing 7th among Australians in 8:50.23.<\/p>\n<p>Brazilian\u00a0Maria Fernanda Costa (8:35.61) and New Zealand\u2019s\u00a0Alyssa Tapper (8:49.54) had the two fastest times from the morning session.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2026 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS It will be another exciting night of racing on Day 4 of the 2026&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":729723,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[353265,353266,353267,353268,64,353269,63,353270,353271,353272,353273,352364,148793,353274,353275,352972,352973,350996,353276,353277,352974,351901,353278,350998,353279,115269,353280,352975,351902,352374,353281,350999,132594,27348,352976,25248,352977,40979,352978,351001,351174,353282,353283,353284,27349,353285,25250,353286,85,352389,132595,353287,353288,353289,353290,352390,353291,352981],"class_list":["post-729722","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-abbey-connor","tag-alyssa-tapper","tag-amelia-weber","tag-annabelle-moloney","tag-au","tag-aurore-mongel","tag-australia","tag-belando-nichols","tag-bella-grant","tag-brendan-hall","tag-brendon-smith","tag-brittany-castelluzzo","tag-callum-simpson","tag-chloe-osborn","tag-dakoda-mathers","tag-david-schlicht","tag-elizabeth-dekkers","tag-flynn-southam","tag-georgie-roper","tag-hannah-allen","tag-hannah-fredericks","tag-harrison-turner","tag-harrison-vig","tag-iona-anderson","tag-isabelle-stadden","tag-jack-cartwright","tag-jacqueline-davison-mcgovern","tag-jake-michel","tag-jamie-jack","tag-jenna-forrester","tag-jess-cole","tag-kai-taylor","tag-katie-ledecky","tag-kaylee-mckeown","tag-keira-stephens","tag-kyle-chalmers","tag-lakeisha-patterson","tag-lani-pallister","tag-maria-fernanda-costa","tag-matt-sates","tag-matt-temple","tag-max-giuliani","tag-molly-walker","tag-poppy-stephen","tag-regan-smith","tag-riley-moore","tag-sam-short","tag-sarah-hancock","tag-sports","tag-stephanie-bruzzese","tag-summer-mcintosh","tag-tayla-martin","tag-thomas-neill","tag-tiana-kritzinger","tag-tim-hodge","tag-timothy-hodge","tag-victoria-belando-nicholson","tag-william-petric"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/729722","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=729722"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/729722\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/729723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=729722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=729722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=729722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}