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)
There are just two prelims sessions remaining of the 2026 Australian Swimming Trials, and one of the most anticipated events of the meet is coming this morning.
Friday Morning Lineup
- Women’s 100 Freestyle
- Men’s 200 Backstroke
- Men’s MC 100 Back
- Women’s MC 100 Back
- Men’s 200 Breast
- Women’s 200 Breast
- Men’s MC 50 Breast
- Women’s MC 50 Breast
- Men’s 1500 Free — Timed Final (Early Heats)
The session will kick off with the women’s 100 freestyle, where Meg Harris and Mollie O’Callaghan are the respective 1st and 2nd seeds, just a tenth apart. Harris and O’Callaghan will both be looking to respond last month’s performances from American Anna Moesch and the Netherlands’ Marrit Steenbergen.
In the men’s 200 backstroke, Joshua Edwards-Smith is the top Australian seed and 17-year-old Henry Allan is seeded about seven tenths behind him.
The men’s and women’s 100 backstroke Multi-Class event will follow and S14 athletes Benjamin Hance and Madeleine McTernan have the top respective seed times.
Commonwealth Record holder Zac Stubblety-Cook is the top seed in the men’s 200 breaststroke, seven tenths ahead of Bailey Lello. They are the only two men seeded under 2:10 in the event. Tara Kinder is the top seed in the women’s 200 breaststroke, just eight hundredths ahead of Ella Ramsay. Sienna Toohey, the 50 and 100 breaststroke champion, is seeded 4th, a little under three seconds back of the leaders.
The Multi-Class 50 breaststroke events will follow the 200 breaststrokes. SB14 100 breaststroke champion Jake Michel has the men’s fastest seed time and SB9 swimmer Kiera Stephens is the top women’s seed.
The session will wrap up with the early timed-final heat of the men’s 1500 freestyle event. James Smith will be the top seed this morning in 15:34.87 as he tries to swim a time that will crack the top eight.
Women’s 100 Freestyle — Prelims
- World Record: 51.71, Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) — 2023
- Commonwealth Record: 51.96, Emma McKeon (AUS) — 2021
- Australian Record: 51.96, Emma McKeon — 2021
- All Comers Record: 52.06, Cate Campbell (AUS) — 2016
- SA Qualifying Time: 53.51
Top 8 Qualifiers
- Meg Harris (RACKL) — 52.71
- Mollie O’Callaghan (STPET) — 52.90
- Shayna Jack (STPET) — 53.29
- Milla Jansen (STPET) — 53.66
- Alexandria Perkins (USCS) — 53.71
- Olivia Wunsch (CARL) — 53.75
- Hannah Casey (BOND) — 54.23
- Chloe Rowe-Hagans (STAND) — 54.41
Meg Harris and Mollie O’Callaghan were the only women under 53 seconds in this morning’s 100 freestyle prelims, with Harris coming out on top after swimming 52.71 to O’Callaghan’s 52.90.
Harris had the fastest split in the field on both 50s, splitting 25.36 on the opening 50 and 27.35 on the 2nd 50. O’Callaghan had the 2nd fastest 50 split for both, swimming 25.53/27.37 to finish 2nd in prelims.
Harris’ lifetime best stands at 52.52 from the 2024 Australian Trials, a time she was only two tenths off of this morning. O’Callaghan’s best is 52.16 from the 2023 World Championships. They will both be chasing those times tonight.
Shayna Jack qualified 3rd, splitting 25.63/27.66 to stop the clock in a new season best 53.29. Her lifetime best is 52.64 from the 2023 Australian Championships.
Milla Jansen set a new personal best 53.66 to qualify 4th overall, just five hundredths ahead of Alexandria Perkins, who swam 53.71 for 5th.
Olivia Wunsch (53.75) and Hannah Casey (54.23) took 6th and 7th respectively, both off their lifetime bests, while 22-year-old Chloe Rowe-Hangans took 8th in 54.41, a four tenth drop from her previous best of 54.81 and her 3rd time ever under 55 seconds.
Lani Pallister took 9th, just one spot out of the final, with her lifetime best 54.44.
Men’s 200 Backstroke — Prelims
- World Record: 1:51.92, Aaron Peirsol (USA) — 2009
- Commonwealth Record: 1:53.17, Mitch Larkin (AUS) — 2015
- Australian Record: 1:53.17, Mitch Larkin — 2015
- All Comers Record: 1:53.72, Mitch Larkin (AUS) — 2015
- SA Qualifying Time: 1:55.64
Top 8 Qualifiers
- Se-Bom Lee (SOSC) — 1:58.22
- Stuart Swinburn (COSAC) — 1:58.48
- Joshua Edwards-Smith (GUSC) — 1:58.55
- Adam Graham (MNLY) — 1:58.89
- Henry Allan (BDE) — 1:59.61
- Matthew Magnussen (NCOLL) — 1:59.84
- Tate Sirianni CRAN) — 2:01.29
- Jack Morrow (STAND) — 2:01.67
Men’s MC 100 Backstroke — Prelims
Women’s MC 100 Backstroke — Prelims
Men’s 200 Breaststroke — Prelims
- World Record: 2:05.48, Qin Haiyang (CHN) — 2023
- Commonwealth Record: 2:05.95, Zac Stubblety-Cook (AUS) — 2022
- Australian Record: 2:05.95, Zac Stubblety-Cook — 2022
- All Comers Record: 2:05.95, Zac Stubblety-Cook (AUS) — 2022
- SA Qualifying Time: 2:09.32
Women’s 200 Breaststroke — Prelims
- World Record: 2:17.55, Evgeniia Chikunova (RUS) — 2023
- Commonwealth Record: 2:18.95, Tatjana Schoenmaker (RSA) — 2021
- Australian Record: 2:20.54, Leisel Jones — 2006
- All Comers Record: 2:20.04, Rie Kaneto (JPN) — 2016
- SA Qualifying Time: 2:24.10
Men’s MC 50 Breaststroke — Prelims
Women’s MC 50 Breaststroke — Prelims
Men’s 1500 Freestyle — Timed Finals (Early Heat)
- World Record: 14:30.67, Bobby Finke (USA) — 2024
- Commonwealth Record: 14:34.56, Grant Hackett (AUS) — 2001
- Australian Record: 14:34.56, Grant Hackett — 2001
- All Comers Record: 14:39.54, Mack Horton (AUS) — 2016
- SA Qualifying Time: 14:51.06
The contrast between Allan and Swinburn on those turns was striking. Gawd.
As for the W100FR, that was…OK?
Recent swims by Moesch and Steenbergen are changing the perspective!
Based on this week, Olivia might not have much improvement tonight – but I hope she does.
Abbey Webb and Jamie DeLuitis obviously well off best this week.
I guess Brittany is still feeling last night’s 200Fly.
I was pretty happy with the 100 free. 52.7 and 52.9 in heats is great. Shayna back at 53 low is a good sign too
Yep, all fair enough.
I suppose I was more focusing on those behind them.
In terms of the 4×100, it’s not clear (to me) that we still have a foursome that can win at the highest level. Will see what happens in Irvine!
can’t compare heat times to finals times.
I think Giaan would do best to think beyond Woodward for the 200 back – he can’t swim forever; and if he’s not there – someone else has a chance
but that would require research!
Giaan has been talking about Brad Woodward for the last 15 minutes, but he hasnt done much when representing overseas, so i wouldnt consider it a huge loss. Josh edward smith another lost cause im afraid…
Didn’t he come 4th or 5th at a world champs. Maybe 2023?
Why is Giann worried ? Henry Allan made the final easily with a 3 second buffer. He did what he had to do ffs. (She felt he should have been faster)
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No Giann. JES swam the 1.55 at Qld champs. Maybe do some research.
As if…
Terrible camera work in the 200 back heat 1. Could not see the Aussies for the last 45 metres.
On another note, how much water is the Korean (Lee) pulling ? Whoa!
Article on abc news online (Australia) –
Kyle trying to get publicity on the lack of pay for all swimmers. Let’s hoping it changes in the years to come.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-12/kyle-chalmers-payment-for-swimming/106788498?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other
So is the order: Harris MOC Jack Jansen Perkins Wunsch Casey. Who is 8th?
chloe rowe hagans. pallister 9th. inez miller 10th. Castelluzzo 12th.
Thanks.
Chloe Rowe Hagans