2019 AUSTRALIAN WORLD SWIMMING TRIALS
- Sunday, June 9th – Friday, June 14th
- Brisbane Aquatic Centre
- LCM
- Live Results
We’re delving into the results a little more in the aftermath of the 2019 Australian World Swimming Trials by looking at the elite gentlemen from the competition who made an impact in the top 10 placements among the season’s world rankings in their respective events.
All told after the 6-day affair in Brisbane, just 6 men inserted themselves onto the list top 10 performers of the season based on performances at the Aussie World Trials.
The grouping was led by St. Peters Western’s Mitch Larkin and SOSC’s Jack McLoughlin, who powered their way to 3 top 10-times each, with Larkin taking over the throne of the rankings in the 200m IM. Larkin’s backstroke performances also now position the 25-year-old as #2 in the world.
For McLoughlin, the man was unstoppable across the mid-distance freestyle races, taking the 400m, 800m and 1500m in style to break into the top 10 in each.
David Morgan made headway in both the 100m and 200m fly events, while Kyle Chalmers‘ impressive 100m and 200m swims now check-in among the top 10 in the world. His 100m free of 47.35 sits #1 in the entire world 5 weeks out from Gwangju.
Based on the fact that the men’s 100m breaststroke saw just one man break the minute barrier in Mathew Wilson’s 59.78, along with the fact that even Chalmers didn’t crack 22 seconds in the men’s 50m free, there is still work to be done on the part of the green and gold to ensure they’re competitive on all fronts.
Here are the current world rankings for each event in which an Aussie made an impact at the Aussie World Trials. You may notice other Australians already on the rankings board and not specifically pointed out, such as Elijah Winnington in the men’s 200m free, but those non-mentioned performances took place outside of the World Trials meet.
- Men’s 100 Free – #1 Kyle Chalmers, 47.35
2018-2019 LCM MEN 100 FREE
DRESSEL
46.96
| 2 | Kyle CHALMERS | AUS | 47.08 | 07/25 |
| 3 | Ryan HELD | USA | 47.39 | 07/31 |
| 4 | Vladislav GRINEV | RUS | 47.43 | 04/09 |
| 5 | Maxime ROONEY | USA | 47.61 | 07/31 |
- Men’s 200 Free – #7 Kyle Chalmers, 1:45.76; #9 Clyde Lewis, 1:45.88
2018-2019 LCM MEN 200 FREE
RAPSYS
1.44.38
| 2 | Clyde LEWIS | AUS | 1.44.90 | 07/22 |
| 3 | Duncan SCOTT | GBR | 1.44.91 | 07/26 |
| 4 | Sun YANG | CHN | 1.44.93 | 07/23 |
| 5 | Katsuhiro MATSUMOTO | JPN | 1.45.22 | 07/23 |
| 6 | Martin MALYUTIN | RUS | 1.45.46 | 04/12 |
| 7 | Fernando SCHEFFER | BRA | 1.45.51 | 12/21 |
| 8 | Mikhail DOVGALYUK | RUS | 1.45.56 | 07/26 |
| 9 | Dominik KOZMA | HUN | 1.45.57 | 07/26 |
| 10 | Filippo MEGLI | ITA | 1.45.67 | 07/23 |
- Men’s 400 Free – #4 Jack McLoughlin, 3:44.34
2018-2019 LCM MEN 400 FREE
YANG
3.42.44
| 2 | Mack HORTON | AUS | 3.43.17 | 07/21 |
| 3 | Gabriele DETTI | ITA | 3.43.23 | 07/21 |
| 4 | Danas RAPSYS | LTU | 3.43.36 | 05/12 |
| 5 | Jack McLOUGHLIN | AUS | 3.44.34 | 06/09 |
- Men’s 800 Free – #7 Jack McLoughlin, 7:46.79
2018-2019 LCM MEN 800 FREE
PALTRINIERI
7.39.27
| 2 | Henrik CHRISTIANSEN | NOR | 7.41.28 | 07/24 |
| 3 | David AUBRY | FRA | 7.42.08 | 07/24 |
| 4 | Mykhalo Romanchuk | UKR | 7:42.49 | 04/15 |
| 5 | Jack McLOUGHLIN | AUS | 7.42.64 | 07/24 |
| 6 | Florian Wellbrock | GER | 7:43.03 | 04/15 |
| 7 | Gabriele DETTI | ITA | 7.43.83 | 04/04 |
| 8 | Sun YANG | CHN | 7.45.01 | 07/24 |
| 9 | Franko GRGIC | CRO | 7.45.92 | 08/22 |
| 10 | Domenico ACERENZA | ITA | 7.47.20 | 04/04 |
- Men’s 1500 Free – #6 Jack McLoughlin, 14:52.83
2018-2019 LCM MEN 1500 FREE
WELLBROCK
14.36.54
| 2 | Myhailo ROMANCHUK | UKR | 14.37.63 | 07/28 |
| 3 | Gregorio PALTRINIERI | ITA | 14.38.34 | 04/06 |
| 4 | David AUBRY | FRA | 14.44.72 | 07/28 |
| 5 | Henrik CHRISTIANSEN | NOR | 14.45.35 | 07/28 |
| 6 | Franko GRGIC | CRO | 14.46.09 | 08/25 |
| 7 | Daniel JERVIS | GBR | 14.46.51 | 04/18 |
| 8 | Alexander NORGAARD | DEN | 14.47.75 | 07/27 |
| 9 | Jan MICKA | CZE | 14.48.52 | 04/13 |
| 10 | Bobby FINKE | USA | 14.51.15 | 07/31 |
- Men’s 100 Fly – #8 David Morgan & Matthew Temple (51.47)
2018-2019 LCM MEN 100 FLY
DRESSEL
49.50 *WR
| 2 | Maxime ROONEY | USA | 50.68 | 08/02 |
| 3 | Andrei MINAKOV | RUS | 50.83 | 07/27 |
| 4 | Mehdy METELLA | FRA | 50.85 | 04/21 |
| 5 | Kristof MILAK | HUN | 50.95 | 07/26 |
| 6 | Chad LE CLOS | RSA | 51.16 | 07/27 |
| 7 | Jack CONGER | USA | 51.21 | 08/02 |
| 8 | Grant IRVINE | AUS | 51.26 | 08/15 |
| 9 | Sebastian SABO | SRB | 51.28 | 08/15 |
| 10 | Andrew SELISKAR | USA | 51.34 | 08/02 |
- Men’s 200 Fly – #6 David Morgan, 1:55.26
2018-2019 LCM MEN 200 FLY
MILAK
1.50.73 *WR
| 2 | Tamas KENDERESI | HUN | 1.53.42 | 03/27 |
| 3 | Gianluca URLANDO | USA | 1.53.84 | 06/14 |
| 4 | Daiya SETO | JPN | 1.53.86 | 07/24 |
| 5 | Chad LE CLOS | RSA | 1.54.15 | 07/24 |
| 6 | Federico BURDISSO | ITA | 1.54.39 | 07/24 |
| 7 | Denys KESYL | UKR | 1.54.79 | 07/24 |
| 8 | Zach HARTING | USA | 1.55.26 | 07/23 |
| 8 | David MORGAN | AUS | 1.55.26 | 06/11 |
| 10 | Tomoru HONDA | JPN | 1.55.31 | 08/25 |
- Men’s 100 Back – #2 Mitch Larkin, 52.38
2018-2019 LCM MEN 100 BACK
RYLOV
51.97
| 2 | Xu JIAYU | CHN | 52.17 | 07/22 |
| 3 | Mitchell LARKIN | AUS | 52.38 | 06/10 |
| 4 | Ryan MURPHY | USA | 52.44 | 07/22 |
| 5 | Shaine CASAS | USA | 52.72 | 08/03 |
- Men’s 200 Back – #2 Mitch Larkin, 1:55.03
2018-2019 LCM MEN 200 BACK
RYLOV
1.53.40
| 2 | Ryan MURPHY | USA | 1.54.12 | 07/26 |
| 3 | Mitchell LARKIN | AUS | 1.55.03 | 06/13 |
| 4 | Jiayu XU | CHN | 1.55.24 | 04/27 |
| 5 | Austin KATZ | USA | 1.55.57 | 07/08 |
- Men’s 200 IM – #1 Mitch Larkin, 1:55.72
2018-2019 LCM MEN 200 IM
LARKIN
1.55.72
| 2 | Daiya SETO | JPN | 1.56.14 | 07/25 |
| 3 | Jeremy DESPLANCHES | SUI | 1.56.56 | 07/25 |
| 4 | Duncan Scott | GBR | 1.56.65 | 04/20 |
| 5 | Shun WANG | CHN | 1.56.66 | 03/28 |
Despite how many 1:45’s there are this year, still wouldn’t be surprised to see the winning time not be sub1:45.
If Chalmers ever gets down to 21.5 in the 50free like his predecessors, he’d be well under the 100free WR
AUS men will have to swim well to make the podium in individual events.
Kyle Chalmers is maybe their best bet for a gold medal in an individual event (in the 100 free). Dressel is the defending champion, so that will be a fun race to watch.
I think we Aussies have really only Kyle 100 & 200 & Lakin both backstroke & now 200IM as podium chances. So too has Matthew Wilson in the 200 breast, but anyone from 6-8 swimmers could win that one. Only Kyle in the 100 free is a favourite. Throw in 4×200, the rest is up to our girls
Think both Mark & Rob are pretty realistic in their assessments. Chalmers in 100fr is the only AUS male you could stick a favourites tag albeit not an overwhelming one. Think 200fr is a complete lottery and with the ruck of 1.45 swimmers, it may be cut-throat even making the final. Similarly with 200brs, I’d place Wilson as a reasonable rather than strong medal chance with possible gold upside. Re Larkin, I think his best medal shot may be 200IM; but put in in the strong medal chance/poss gold bracket. In back, I’m placing him in the poss medal category. With regard to relays. the 4XMED is a minor medal chance but the relative weakness of the middle legs will… Read more »
Congrats to a surprise world #1 ranking for 200m IM for Mitch Larkin.
On a slightly related note, congrats to 200IM WR holder Ryan Lochte for his new born daughter (he just posted on Instagram).
Interesting the lack of USA swimmers on these lists . 200 free ? I know you haven’t had trials , and are not having them this year . But still, some of these other times are not from trials .
The men’s 200 free is tight. #1 at 1:45.4 and #9 at 1:45.8. No idea who will win that at worlds. Best bet would be Sun but who knows.
I was just thinking the same. And that’s without the US having a taper meet yet, Townley and Seli pretty certain to be right in the mix too.
There’ll be one or two who we thought could be medal contenders shut out of the final and the winner could come from any lane.
I am still waiting for someone, anyone to break through and swim a 1:43 high. Seven years since Yannick’s 1:43.1….
I really think Agnel’s swim has to be considered one of the most amazing performances of all time. I legitimately can see that swim reaching a Mary T. Meagher 200 fly status.
That was some special swim though. Thorpe, the real 400 world record holder now for 17 years who also medalled in the Olympic 100 free, never broke 1.44. Going 1.43 anything is incredible, that 1.43 low was just other worldly.
It broke him . It is worth noting that something is especially taxing about this event as all winners except Pieter Dutchname have had serious troubles post win .
USA’s only top 10 200 fly won’t be swimming at worlds😩
Neither will Cody Miller or Annie Lazor. The qualification process needs to change
In order to send the best possible athletes to worlds and to make sure that there is as little lag as possible between qualification and participation, I think we should move 2023 USA Nationals to Doha. Swim prelims for that days events at 1 AM, finals at 5 AM, and then we can make sure we have the best people ready for their events at 10 AM.
He was a year late
only 3 US swimmers in all the charts in this article – Dressel in 100 Free (4) and 100 Fly (6), Murphy in 100 Back (4) and Urlando in 200 Fly (3). It seems more an indication that US swimmers are just not that fast in season in too many events. If there is a WC trial this year, there is no guarantee the results of who is going will be different or simply mirror ranking time anyway. Those who qualified for WC last year are supposed to be training hard to peak for WC at end of July. There is no need for them to “show” their speed.
the what-ifs are always going to be there no matter… Read more »