2016 HANCOCK PROSPECTING AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TRIALS)
- Thursday April 7th-Thursday April 14th
- SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre – Adelaide
- Prelims – 11 am local (9:30 pm EDT previous evening); Finals – 7:45 pm local (6:15 am EDT)
- Australian Olympic Qualifying Criteria
- Psych Sheets
- Program of Events
- Live stream
- Live results
WOMEN’S 50 FREE MULTI-CLASS
Ellie Cole (S9) notched a time of 29.42 to earn the highest multi-class point score (MCPS). Next was Tiffany Thomas-Kane (S6) at 34.66 with 956 points, followed by Ashleigh McConnell (S9) at 29.55 with 949 points.
MEN’S 50 FREE MULTI-CLASS
Mitchell Kilduff (S14) rocketed to a time of 24.78, earning him a huge 972 points. Next, also in S14, was Daniel Fox at 24.98 and 949 points. Third this morning went to Joshua Alford (25.29), which added up to 915 points. All three are in the S14 classification, and Kilduff and Fox both went faster than Alford’s meet record of 25.25.
MEN’S 400 IM
It was Thomas Fraser-Holmes who clocked a 4:16.08 for the fastest time this morning in the men’s 400 IM.
Next to the wall in his heat, and overall, was Travis Mahoney with a 4:18.96. Clyde Lewis, at just 18 years of age, grabbed third at 4:20.53.
Daniel Tranter‘s 4:21.00 was good for fourth. Note that Tranter shut things down into the wall, easing his way to the finish to suggest he has much more to drop for tonight’s finals.
Only Fraser-Holmes was under the FINA ‘A’ cut of 4:16.71– expect most of these guys to put more into their races tonight. The Australian Olympic cut is a 4:15.47.
Top 8:
- Thomas Fraser-Holmes 4:16.08
- Travis Mahoney 4:18.96
- Clyde Lewis 4:20.53
- Daniel Tranter 4:21.00
- Jared Gilligand 4:21.42
- Kazimir Boskovic 4:21.57
- Tomas Elliott 4:23.04
- Hayden Hinds-Sydenham 4:27.07
WOMEN’S 100 FLY
In the first 100 fly of the meet, Emma McKeon and Alicia Coutts threw down the big times of the morning in what will certainly be one of the tightest and most exciting races of these championships. McKeon (57.43) and Coutts (57.63) dominated their respective heats and easily move on to the semifinals. McKeon turned in the 8th-fastest time in the world thus far in the year.
2015-2016 LCM Women 100 FLY
SJOSTROM
55.48 *WR*OR
| 2 | Penny OLEKSIAK | CAN | 56.46 *WJR | 08/07 |
| 3 | Kelsi WORRELL | USA | 56.48 | 06/27 |
| 4 | Dana VOLLMER | USA | 56.56 | 08/06 |
| 5 | Xinyi Chen | CHN | 56.72 | 08/07 |
| 6 | Ying LU | CHN | 56.76 | 08/07 |
| 7 | Jeanette OTTESEN | DEN | 56.83 | 05/20 |
| 8 | Emma McKEON | AUS | 56.81 | 08/06 |
Madeline Groves touched in 58.65 for third this morning, followed by Brittany Elmslie (59.39). McKeon, Coutts, Groves, and Elmslie all come in with seeds in the 57 range, and things will likely tighten up in semifinals tonight between the four of them.
16-year-old Gemma Cooney swam a 59.51 for 5th, followed by Brianna Throssell at 59.56. The top 11 swimmers broke the one-minute barrier, and it took a 1:01.05 to make the top 16.
Top 8
- Emma McKeon 57.43
- Alicia Coutts 57.63
- Madeline Groves 58.65
- Brittany Elmslie 59.39
- Gemma Cooney 59.51
- Brianna Throssell 59.56
- Marieke D’Cruz 59.69
- Emily Washer 59.72
MEN’S 400 FREE
David McKeon, in the fourth of five heats, turned in a time of 3:45.62 which puts him on top of world rankings this year.
In the fifth heat, it was Mack Horton with a huge 3:44.90 to take the world’s top time just minutes after McKeon’s swim. Adding to the mix is Grant Hackett with a 3:47.75. Fun note– Hackett won his first national title in this event in the year that Horton was born.
21-year-old Jack McLoughlin actually squeaked ahead of Hackett with a 3:46.61.
2015-2016 LCM Men 400 Free
HORTON
3.41.55
| 2 | Sun YANG | CHN | 3.41.68 | 08/06 |
| 3 | Conor DWYER | USA | 3.43.42 | 08/06 |
| 4 | Gabriele DETTI | ITA | 3.43.49 | 08/06 |
| 5 | Connor JAEGER | USA | 3.43.79 | 06/26 |
| 6 | James GUY | GBR | 3.43.84 | 04/12 |
| 7 | Tae Hwan PARK | KOR | 3.44.26 | 04/27 |
| 8 | David McKEON | AUS | 3.44.68 | 08/06 |
Top 8:
- Mack Horton 3:44.90
- David McKeon 3:45.62
- Jack McLoughlin 3:46.61
- Grant Hackett 3:47.75
- Jacob Hansford 3:50.65
- Jordan Harrison 3:52.52
- Jordan Merrilees 3:52.73
- Joshua Parrish 3:53.07
WOMEN’S 400 IM
It was all Keryn McMaster in the women’s 400 IM, as she swam a laid back 4:44.14 to take top honors this morning.
Blair Evans followed in 4:45.64, then Ellen Fullerton in 4:47.34. 4th went to Tessa Wallace at 4:49.95.
All four of these women were not showing all of their cards, as McMaster, Evans, and Wallace each have best times well under 4:40. Fullerton has been 4:40.58 in her career. The Aussie Olympic cut is a 4:38.20, and McMaster doesn’t necessarily have this one in the bag.
Top 8:
- Keryn McMaster 4:44.14
- Blair Evans 4:45.64
- Ellen Fullerton 4:47.34
- Tessa Wallace 4:49.95
- Tianni Gilmour 4:50.56
- Holly Brettle 4:50.62
- Calypso Sheridan 4:51.26
- Samantha Wilkins 4:53.68
MEN’S 100 BREAST
Jake Packard wasted no time this morning, swimming a quick 59.64 for the fastest time in prelims by far. That ties him for the 5th fastest time in the country this year.
2015-2016 LCM Men 100 BREAST
PEATY
57.13 *WR*OR
| 2 | Cameron VAN DER BURGH | RSA | 58.69 | 08/07 |
| 3 | Cody MILLER | USA | 58.87 | 08/07 |
| 4 | Yasuhiro KOSEKI | JPN | 58.91 | 08/06 |
| 5 | Kevin CORDES | USA | 58.94 | 06/26 |
Joshua Palmer grabbed 2nd in 1:00.82, and then came a slew of 1:01’s led by Wisconsin graduate Nicholas Schafer (1:01.02). Schafer was a touch ahead of 17-year-old Matthew Wilson (1:01.09) and Matthew Treloar (1:01.13).
Top 8:
- Jake Packard 59.64
- Joshua Palmer 1:00.82
- Nicholas Schafer 1:01.02
- Matthew Wilson 1:01.09
- Matthew Treloar 1:01.13
- Grayson Bell 1:01.65
- Kenneth To 1:01.68
- Joshua Tierney 1:01.95
WOMEN’S 50 BACK
Minna Atherton, the 15-year-old phenom, notched a 27.83 to post the morning’s top time ahead of Emily Seebohm‘s 28.03. That should be a great race in finals.
Youth meant speed this morning, as 14-year-old Kaylee McKeown touched third in 28.13. Holly Barratt finished fourth in 28.24.
Top 8:
- Minna Atherton 27.83
- Emily Seebohm 28.03
- Kaylee McKeown 28.13
- Holly Barratt 28.24
- Sian Whittaker 28.54
- Zoe Williams 28.74
- Jessica Unicomb 29.05
- Tanya Stovgaard
MEN’S 50 FLY
World-renowned freestyler Cameron McEvoy tried his hand at the 50 fly this morning, clocking a 23.57 for the fastest time of the AM.
34-year-old Ryan Pini also performed well, touching in a 23.67. He was followed by Cameron Jones (24.05) and Daniel Lester (24.06), and then 22-year-old David Morgan (24.13).
Top 8:
- Cameron McEvoy 23.57
- Ryan Pini 23.67
- Cameron Jones 24.05
- Daniel Lester 24.06
- David Morgan 24.13
- Te Haumi Maxwell 24.17
- Thomas Meggitt 24.30
- Christopher 24.31
CraigH, somehow I don’t think, no matter how good the taper, that it would produce a 1.56s improvement over 50m for a 17yr old female swimmer who is a self confessed few sessions / week training deal. I too believe she needs to be addressed by IPC. She won’t be though.
You sound like that guy at SwimVortex who’s been complaining about Australian para swimming.
Positives:
– Packard’s form this season had been very uneven but breaking the QT in heats was a good sign. A 2nd qualifier is unlikely but the near half second PB by Wilson may be a positive sign for his 200.
– Like Packard, Horton has been pedestrian this season (esp in comparison to 2015) but his time is pleasing.
– McEvoy’s fly excursion was interesting but maybe more a sign of a more serious exploration post Rio. Whilst he is entered in the 100fly, he is unlikely to pursue selection as this event in Rio runs concurrently with his prime event (100free).
– W50back. Whilst Wilson is not swimming this event, the times from Atherton,… Read more »
CW, I agree with you on IMs, very weak in women’s, but TFH should swim a time that would get him into a Rio final. 2nd qualifier is just making up numbers.
However, bit harsh on Mckeon, she has swam a PB this year, so form looking good, swam a 57.43 in a heat of national championship with semis & finals I think a huge PB in line here. I’m expecting huge breakout year for her. Coutts too, looking good, maybe not world class anymore, but shows she is in form.
Great to see Horton return to form, he looks great.
Pending 2nd freestyler Chalmers or Maggie, maybe McEnvoy can be the butterflyer in the medley.
Rob, TFH is at best a 4.10 man but his backstroke precludes him from progressing any further. This is at his best; IS he swimming at that level at present.
McKeon’s PB progression over the past 2 years has been incremental; IE by tenths of seconds. Are people falling into a trap of wanting her to be another Libby Lenton (champion at both free and fly) ?
Whilst she’s clearly international class at fly, to date her performance seems slanted towards free being her stronger stroke. Very rarely is it the case that multi stroke swimmers are at career high levels concurrently in both their strokes. We can hope her fly can make the next step but its no… Read more »
Of course it’s no sure thing, but lets look at your hard marking of Australian swimmers.
She was in the top 4-5 swimmers in the world, 2,3,4 & 5 along way behind Sjorsram.
She has shown form in the lead up events witha PB in the QLD titles.
She swims a 57.43, with .22 slower then Coutts on the way home, remembering she is a 200 swimmer.
This points to potential a pretty big PB like some of the Canadian swimmers. I’m calling it, big PB for McKeon.
As for McEvoy, desperate times calls for desperate measures. My feeling is both Chalmers & Maggie will swim better then you are predicting.
Now if Chalmers or Maggie is… Read more »
I’m not familiar enough with him- but does Mack Horton have another gear to go to on the last 100 at finals? He never left that strong, powerful stroke… his tempo was roughly the same all 400m.
He looked awesome. Total control.
Fast heat times!!!!!
Can someone in all seriousness please explain to me how Maddison Elliott can swim a 30.85 for her 50 free which is 1.56s faster than the 32.21 that she posted on 4th March at her State Championships? No one posts such wide variations in in-competition times as she does. I’ve been following her since Glasgow 2015, very interesting to say the least! Does the IPC have an integrity department if so anyone have contact details? Maddison Elliott needs to be looked at I reckon.
There are these things called tapers…
To the good folks of USA Swimming, please take a good look at the lane lines at the Aussie trials: THREE COLOR lane lines.
They might be too scared to high;ight specific colours as best colours . Sensitive souls will associate it with a great harm done in the distant past or a pesent inequality.
The list of be careful is white black brown yellow pink , anything on the rainbow spectrum . I think blue passes all tests.
Everybody likes blue.