2025 Australian Swimming Trials – Day 3 Finals Live Recap

2025 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS

• Monday, June 9th – Saturday, June 14th
• SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre, Oaklands Park, South Australia
• Prelims at 11am local (9:30pm ET night before)/Finals at 7:30pm local (6:00am ET) nights 1&2; 7pm local (5:30am ET) nights 3-6
• LCM (50m)
• Swimming Australia World Championships Selection Criteria
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  • Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  • Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 

Day 3 finals of the 2025 Australian Swimming Trials is about to be underway. With some really big swims in the first two days of the meet, we’re surely in store for more tonight.

The session will kick off with a great race in the women’s 200 free. Defending Olympic champion Mollie O’Callaghan will be going up against Lani Pallister, who became one of the few women in history to break 4:00 in the 400 free on Monday. Jamie Perkins, who also was excellent in the 400 free on Monday, will also be in this finals field.

Following her win in the women’s 100 breast on Tuesday night, 16-year-old Sienna Toohey will be looking to punch her ticket to Singapore in a second individual event. Toohey is competing in the 50 breast, where she has the fastest career best in the field, though she’s seeded 4th for finals. Notable, there is another 16-year-old in the field tonight in Lily Koch.

Australian stars Cam McEvoy and Kyle Chalmers will be racing in the men’s 50 free final tonight, where they’ll be looking to make the Worlds roster.

Women’s 200 Freestyle – Finals

• World Record: 1:52.23 – Ariarne Titmus, AUS (2024)
• Australian Record: 1:52.23 – Ariarne Titmus, (2024)
• AllComers Record: 1:52.23 – Ariarne Titmus, AUS (2024)
• 2024 Trials Winner: Ariarne Titmus – 1:52.23
• SwimAustralia Qualifying Time: 1:58.23

RESULTS:

1. Mollie O’Callaghan – 1:54.43
2. Lani Pallister – 1:54.89
3. Jamie Perkins – 1:55.44
4. Abbey Webb – 1:56.09 (TIE)
5. Hannah Casey – 1:56.09 (TIE)
6. B Castelluzzo – 1:57.04
7. Inez Miller – 1:57.32
8. Amelia Weber – 1:57.58

Mollie O’Callaghan and Lani Pallister had a great race against each other in the women’s 200 free tonight to kick of this finals session. The defending Olympic champion, O’Callaghan clocked a 1:54.43 to win the race tonight, putting up the #1 time in the world this year.

Pallister is having herself quite a meet this week. After getting under 4:00 for the first time in the 400 free on Monday night, Pallister just put up another career best in the 200 free. Moreover, Pallister’s swim tonight makes her the #2 swimmer in the world this year in the event.

Not to be overlooked, Jamie Perkins had a fantastic swim for 3rd tonight, swimming a 1:55.44. While she won’t be able to compete in the 200 free individually in Singapore, Perkins will be a critical part of the Australian women’s 4×200 free relay. Her swim tonight makes her the #4 performer in the world this year.

There was a tie for 4th between Abbey Webb and Hannah Casey, both of whom swam 1:56.09. While that could be a significant tie, it’s very likely both swimmers will wind up on the World Championships team for the 4×200 free relay anyhow.

Women’s 50 Breaststroke- Finals

• World Record: 29.16 – Ruta Meilutyte, LTU (2023)
• Australian Record: 30.05 – Chelsea Hodges, (2022)
• AllComers Record: 30.15 – Chelsea Hodges, AUS (2022)
• 2023 Trials Winner: Abbey Harkin – 31.14
• SwimAustralia Qualifying Time: 30.33

RESULTS:

1. Sienna Toohey – 30.79
2. Sienna Harben – 30.90
3. Mia O’Leary – 30.91
4. Lily Koch – 31.09
5. Tilly King – 31.38
6. Kyla Brown – 31.54
7. Isabella Johnson – 31.55
8. Sienna Walo – 31.61

16-year-old Sienna Toohey has now gone 2-for-2 on winning breaststroke events this week. Toohey popped a 30.79, which is just off her career best. Importantly, Toohey was off the Australia qualifying time of 30.33, so Australia won’t have a swimmer racing this event in Singapore.

Another Sienna, Sienna Harben, came in 2nd tonight with a new career best of 30.90.

Mia O’Leary also clocked a career best, rounding out the top 3 with a 30.91. Also of note, another 16-year-old, Lily Koch, took 4th with a 31.09.

Men’s 50 Breaststroke- Finals

• World Record: 25.95 – Adam Peaty, GBR (2017)
• Australian Record: 26.32 – Sam Williamson, (2024)
• AllComers Record: 26.58 – Cameron Van Der Burgh, RSA (2018)
• 2023 Trials Winner: Sam Williamson – 27.17
• SwimAustralia Qualifying Time: 27.06

RESULTS:

1. Nash Wilkes – 27.52
2. Grayson Bell – 27.55
3. Joshua Anderson – 27.71
4. James McKechnie – 27.74
5. Joshua Collett – 27.80
6. Calvin Reed – 27.83
7. Bailey Lello – 27.87
8. Felix Wilson – 28.22

Nash Wilkes picked up the win in the men’s 50 breast tonight, claiming victory in what was possibly the tightest race of the entire meet so far. He touched just 0.03 seconds ahead of Grayson Bell, who tied his prelims time of 27.55. Wilkes’ swim tonight marks a career best for him.

Neither Wilkes or Bell was under the Australian qualifying time, so this will be another event in which Australia won’t have a swimmer racing in Singapore.

Joshua Anderson rounded out the top 3 with a 27.71.

Men’s 200 Butterfly- Finals

• World Record: 1:50.34 – Kristof Milak, HUN (2022)
• Australian Record: 1:54.46 – Nick D’Arcy, (2009)
• AllComers Record: 1:52.09 – Michael Phelps, USA (2009)
• 2024 Trials Winner: Bown Gough – 1:56.18
• SwimAustralia Qualifying Time: 1:56.03

RESULTS:

1. Harrison Turner – 1:54.90
2. William Petric – 1:57.94
3. Sean Alcorn – 1:59.45
4. William Jordan – 2:00.47 (TIE)
5. Charlie Lutton – 2:00.47 (TIE)
6. Caio Gallo – 2:01.27
7. Joshua Moore – 2:01.33
8. Caleb Dryer – 2:01.35

21-year-old Harrison Turner just had the race of his life, shattering his career best and winning the men’s 200 fly tonight with a 1:54.90. Not only did Turner easily clear the Australian qualifying time of 1:56.03, which means he’s punched his ticket to Singapore, but he’s also now the #2 Australian all-time in the event. Moreover, his 1:54.90 tonight marks the #5 performance all-time by an Aussie in the 200 fly.

He was aggressive with his race, but it paid off. Turner was out in 53.83 on the opening 100, then split 29.89 on the 3rd 50 before coming home in 31.18 on the final lap.

Coming in 2nd was William Petric, who clocked a 1:57.94, which was well under the 1:59.47 he swam in prelims.

Sean Alcorn came in 3rd tonight with a 1:59.45. Just 18 years old, that swim marks Alcorn’s first time under 2:00 in the event.

Men’s 50 Freestyle – Finals

• World Record: 20.91 – Cesar Cielo, BRA (2009)
• Australian Record: 21.06 – Cam McEvoy, (2023)
• AllComers Record: 21.19 – Ashley Callus, AUS (2009)
• 2024 Trials Winner: Cam McEvoy – 21.35
• SwimAustralia Qualifying Time: 21.94

RESULTS:

1. Cam McEvoy – 21.30
2. Kyle Chalmers – 21.68
3. Thomas Nowakowski – 21.78
4. Isaac Cooper – 21.83
5. Jamie Jack – 21.84
6. Flynn Southam – 22.22
7. Kai Taylor – 22.41
8. Tane Bidois – 22.72

In a scorching fast final of the men’s 50 free wherein 5 men went under 22 seconds, Cam McEvoy reigns supreme once again. The defending Olympic champion in the event, McEvoy clocked a 21.30 tonight, marking the fastest time in the world this year. It’s worth noting that McEvoy was actually a touch faster tonight than he was at the Australian Olympic Trials last summer, where he went 21.35.

Kyle Chalmers also punched his ticket to Singapore, clocking a 21.68. Chalmers will also be competing in the 100 free later in the meet.

Thomas Nowakowski rounds out the top 3 with a 21.78.

Men’s 800 Freestyle – Timed Final

• World Record: 7:32.12 – Zhang Lin, CHN (2009)
• Australian Record: 7:37.76 – Samuel Short, (2023)
• AllComers Record: 7:40.39 – Samuel Short, AUS (2023)
• 2024 Trials Winner: 7:44.90 – Elijah Winnington
• SwimAustralia Qualifying Time: 7:48.66

RESULTS:

1. Sam Short – 7:40.95
2. Ben Goedemans – 7:46.16
3. Elijah Winnington – 7:49.62
4. Matthew Galea – 7:55.01
5. Tex Cross – 8:00.73
6. Alec Mander – 8:02.11
7. Kyle Lee – 8:05.55
8. Thomas Hauck – 8:05.56

Sam Short continues to swim extremely well this week, following up last night’s PB in the 200 free with a very strong performance in the 800 free. Short won the race decisively, pulling away and never looking back. His time of 7:40.95, makes him the #3 swimmer in the world this year in the event.

Short was great tonight, splitting 3:47.95 on the opening 400m, then coming home in 3:53.00 on the back half of the race.

21-year-old Ben Goedemans came in 2nd tonight with a 7:46.16, clearing the Australian qualifying time of 7:48.66. That means Goedemans just qualified for his first World Championships team.

Elijah Winnington was 3rd tonight, swimming a 7:49.62.