2026 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS
- Monday, June 8 – Saturday, June 13, 2026
- Sydney, Australia
- Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre
- LCM (50 meters)
- Meet Central
- Commonwealth Selection Criteria
- Pan Pac Selection Criteria
- Psych Sheets
- Live Results
- Live Stream
- Storylines To Watch
- Live Recaps:
HEAT SHEET (ALL PRELIMS)
Day 2 of the 2026 Australian Swimming Trials is expected to feature a great slate of swimming, as swimmers buoyed by their performance(s) yesterday will look to build on them this morning. Others, who may have been disappointed with their results, will look to use that as fuel to get things right this morning, in order to set themselves up for success this evening.
Kaylee McKeown had a great day yesterday in the 50 back, winning the event and posting the World’s fastest time this season as the 24-year-old stopped the clock at 27.13. The World Record holder did scratch out of the 200 IM and has been reported as being ill, but looked right as rain as she beat out Mollie O’Callaghan and Iona Anderson. The trio is slated to clash again this session, with the trio occupying the 1st, 2nd and 4th seeds in the 100 backstroke, and while McKeown’s backstroke prowess likely will be too much for the pair, don’t count them out.
Also riding a high from yesterday is Ella Ramsay, who earned her spot on both rosters thanks to her 2nd place in the 200 IM. Recently relocated to Nunawading, Ramsay is the 2nd seed in the 100 breaststroke where she will be chasing down last year’s breakout swimmer of the meet Sienna Toohey, who at 17, is the top seed in the event. Toohey is leading a youth revolt of sorts in the events, as 18 of the top 30 seeds are still teenagers.
While not a teenager, Samuel Short still has youth on his side, as the 400 free winner from last night is still just 22. Short, who blew apart the field and was under World Record pace for much of the race, is the 4th seed and 2nd fastest Australian in this morning’s 200 free. Short was out lighting fast in both the prelims and finals of the 400 yesterday, so look for him to show off his sprinting chops this morning.
While they posted strong times yesterday, both Alexandria Perkins and Henry Allan will be looking to turn things around this morning. Perkins won the 100-fly last night but was candid in her post-race interview, stating she was hoping for a PB. The reigning world silver medalist in 50 fly returns to the pool and will look to blow apart the field like she did yesterday. Allan, on the other hand, looked to be in great position to make the team in the 50 back, after having undercut the qualifying time earlier in the year, but the young 17-year-old fell just outside the range by .06. The Bendingo East swimmers is the top seed in this morning’s 100 back but has quite the task of trying to better the time needed to punch a ticket to Pan-Pacs and Commonwealth Games.
This morning also marks the first sighting of some of Australia’s biggest swimmers as Kyle Chalmers makes his debut as the 3rd seed in this morning’s last event, the 100 fly. King Kyle has his work cut out for him though, as not only is he seeded slower than the qualifying time but he’ll have to get around both Matthew Temple and Ben Armbruster if he wants to punch his ticket today. The trio isn’t the only stars to be making their debut as Edward Sommerville and Flynn Southam help fill the draw in the men’s 200 free. Each of them has been drawn into separate heats but look for the pair to try to post times to rival Short’s from the 1st heat.
Women’s 100 Breaststroke – Prelims
- World Record: 1:04.13 – Lilly King (USA), 2017
- Commonwealth Record: 1:04.82 – Tatjana Schoenmaker (RSA), 2021
- Australian Record: 1:05.09 – Leisel Jones (Commercial), 2006
- All-Comers Record: 1:05.09 – Leisel Jones (Commercial), 2006
- SwimAustralia Qualifying Time: 1:06.17
Top 8
- Ella Ramsay (NUN) – 1:07.91
- Sienna Harben (GUSC) – 1:07.95
- Sienna Toohey (ALBU) – 1:08.62
- Matilda Smith (MIAMI) – 1:08.66
- Keahne Bergin (RACKL) – 1:08.67
- Lily Koch (MVC) – 1:08.79
- Tara Kinder (MVC) – 1:09.08
- Isabel Johnson (NCOLL) – 1:09.22
It was a battle of the 17-year-olds to open the race as Sienna Toohey was trailed by Lily Koch by less than half a second, with Toohey touching the halfway wall at 31.67. Toohey, who shocked the nation last year winning the event and qualify for the Singapore Worlds never looked to be in control of the race as she was pressed over the back half by not only Koch but also by Keahne Begin and Tara Kinder, the latter of whom placed 3rd in the 200 IM last night. Begin, also 17 and one of the up-and-coming breaststrokers looked to take the win, but Toohey used a great finishing lunge to take the win in 108.62, .05 ahead of Bergin and .17 clear of Koch.
The 2nd seed and last night’s runner-up in the 200 IM, looked smooth and in control of her heat as Ella Ramsay posted a time of 1:07.91 to not only touch first but to earn lane 4 in the final tonight. Out in 32.08, Ramsay, who recently changed coaches and training locations used a strong back half (35.83) to pull her way past Mia O’Leary who was out in a blistering pace, but appeared to be going for a 50 split as she swam freestyle on the last 50. Also passing Toohey’s time from the first heat was the 3rd seed Sienna Harben, who was 1:07.95 in the 3rd heat.
Ramsay and Harben look to be in good stead for the final tonight as not only are they the only pair under 1:08.00 but are clear of the field by over half a second. That said, they and the rest of the top eight will have to do a lot to get under the very fast qualifying time of 1:06.17.
Women’s 50 Butterfly – Prelims
- World Record: 24.43 – Sarah Sjöström (SWE), 2009
- Commonwealth Record: 25.20 – Fran Halsall (ENG), 2014
- Australian Record: 25.31 – Holly Barrett (Rockingham), 2019/Alexandria Perkins (AUS), 2025
- All-Comers Record: 25.33 – Rikako Ikee (JPN), 2024
- SwimAustralia Qualifying Time: 25.62
Top 8
- Alex Perkins (USCS) – 25.74
- Lily Price (RACKL) – 26.00
- Olivia Hine (SOMAQ) – 26.38
- Mackenzie Burns (STAND) – 26.44
- Chloe Rowe-Hagans (STAND) – 26.54
- Claudia Fydler (BOND) – 26.64
- Josephine Crimmins (SOMAQ) – 26.78
- Isabella Boyd (NUN) – 26.90
Alexandria Perkins continued from where she left things last night dropping a very fast prelims swim of 25.74. The co-Australian record holder, Perkins, won the 100 fly last night, but stated in her post-race interview to be disappointed with the result. While her time this morning is not her best this season, having gone 25.44 at the New South Wales State Open Championships back in March, her prelims time still does rank among the world’s best, and would clock in as the 12th fastest swim.
While Perkins will be seeking to repeat her standing from last night, Lily Price will be hoping for a better result as she entered the 100 fly final as the 2nd seed, but added in finals and fell to 4th. The Rackley based 23-year-old entered the meet as the 2nd seed with a time of 25.61, a time that sits .01 under the qualifying time, but she will have to be on form as she was just 26.00 this morning and has a season best of 25.84 from the Westmont Pro Swim Series meet back in March.
Women’s Multi Class 100 Butterfly – Prelims
Men’s Multi Class 100 Butterfly – Prelims
Women’s 100 Backstroke – Prelims
- World Record: 57.13 – Regan Smith (USA), 2024
- Commonwealth Record: 57.16 – Kaylee McKeown (AUS), 2025
- Australian Record: 57.16 – Kaylee McKeown (AUS), 2025
- All-Comers Record: 57.41 – Kaylee McKeown (Griffith University), 2024
- SwimAustralia Qualifying Time: 59.56
Top 8
Men’s 200 Freestyle – Prelims
- World Record: 1:42.00 – Paul Biedermann (GER), 2009
- Commonwealth Record: 1:44.06 – Ian Thorpe (AUS), 2001
- Australian Record: 1:44.06 – Ian Thorpe (SLC Aquadot), 2001
- All-Comers Record: 1:43.86 – Michael Phelps (USA), 2007
- SwimAustralia Qualifying Time: 1:45.60
Top 8
Women’s Multi Class 50 Backstroke – Prelims
Men’s Multi Class 50 Backstroke – Prelims
Men’s 100 Backstroke – Prelims
- World Record: 51.60 – Thomas Ceccon (ITA), 2022
- Commonwealth Record: 51.85 – Pieter Coetze (RSA), 2025
- Australian Record: 52.11 – Mitch Larkin (St Peters Western), 2015
- All-Comers Record: 52.38 – Mitch Larkin (St Peters Western), 2019
- SwimAustralia Qualifying Time: 52.57
Top 8
Men’s 100 Butterfly – Prelims
- World Record: 49.45 – Caeleb Dressel (USA), 2021
- Commonwealth Record: 49.99 – Josh Liendo (CAN), 2024
- Australian Record: 50.25 – Matthew Temple (AUS), 2023
- All-Comers Record: 50.45 – Matthew Temple (Nunawading), 2021
- SwimAustralia Qualifying Time: 50.88
Top 8
Sienna Toohey is a big finals performer (if last year’s trials are anything to go by, where she qualified 4th fastest). Assuming all is well, she’s just saving it for tonight
Took me a while to find the thread. But here now – feel free to start rejoicing lmao.
So is Wunsch off form or just her fly not on?
I’m afraid she is .. quite concerning for that 100 free / relay selection
It’s a worry. Looking more like Jansen is likely to grab the spot on the 4×100 Free.
no Giaan – 1.07.91 is the fastest not 1.07.95
Giaan blowing smoke up Mel Marshall’s arse when she’s lost most of her best athletes.
She conveniently left that out of her commentary considering Ella Ramsay literally just finished swimming her heat
Weird they’re talking up Griffith University considering a couple of best breastrokers just left and Sienna doesn’t train there
Because if the funding situation I imagine.
Yike. Bit worried sienna Toohey only swimming 1.08.6 in heats .. need to be swimming 1.07 to be competitive
it’s a heat, not a final
Not a great heat swim from Mackinder.
Looked a bit stunned after that race. She was a notable miss for that A final, as was Tilly King.