2024 AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TRIALS
- June 10-15, 2024
- Brisbane Aquatic Center – Brisbane, Australia
- LCM (50 meters)
- Swimming Australian Olympic Nomination Criteria
- Meet Central
- Updated Psych Sheet
- Heat Sheets
- Day 1 Prelims Recap | Day 1 Finals Recap
- Live Results
- Livestream (VPN Needed)
The 2024 Australian Olympic Trials saw day one unfold from Brisbane with multiple swimmers putting up impressive performances on their journey to qualifying for this summer’s Games in Paris, France.
Right off the bat, reigning Olympic champion and world record holder Ariarne Titmus powered her way to the wall in a near-lifetime best in the 400m free. Her time of 3:55.44 fell just .06 outside her world record and represented only the 2nd sub-3:56 outing in history.
Lani Pallister also dipped under the Swimming Australia-mandated Olympic Qualification Time (OQT) of 4:04.98 to add her name to the Olympic roster.
Immediately following, 22-year-old Olympic multi-champion Kaylee McKeown downed her own Aussie national record en route to winning the women’s 200m IM.
McKeown busted out a head-turning 2:06.63 to lower her previous Aussie standard of 2:06.99 from the Open Championships just this past April.
Runner-up tonight was Ella Ramsay who established a new lifetime best of her own as she qualified for Paris, hitting 2:09.32.
Although the women’s 100m fly saw just one qualifier in Emma McKeon, the surprise of the night came in the form of the men’s 100m breast.
Already turning in a new lifetime best of 58.95 in the heats, Sam Williamson scorched a winning effort of 58.80 to notch his name onto the Paris list. But he wasn’t alone, with Joshua Yong also posting the swim of his life in 59.48 to make the grade.
Finally, the duo of Elijah Winnington (3:43.26) and Sam Short (3:43.90) got the job done in qualifying for the Games in the 400m free.
Australian Olympic Qualifiers Through Day 1 of 2024 Trials
- Ariarne Titmus – women’s 400m free
- Lani Pallister – women’s 400m free
- Kaylee McKeown – women’s 200m IM
- Ella Ramsay – women’s 200m IM
- Sam Williamson – men’s 100m breast
- Joshua Yong – men’s 100m breast
- Emma McKeon – women’s 100m fly
- Elijah Winnington – men’s 400m free
- Sam Short – men’s 400m free
It’s a hard luck story finishing 2nd but swimming the A-standard only in the heat.
Aussie selectors are hardline and if relays weren’t an issue, she would have no chance.
The fact that there are two medley relays – now the mixed has been added – might possibly play in her favour.
But yes, Throssell could throw a spanner in the works, which would be a shame for a young improver.
So, what are the odds Swim Australia sends Perkins in the 100 fly despite her not making the cut in the final?
She has her chances, Emma’s program will be heavy with 100 fly 100 fr 50 fr and all the relays
would seem almost cruel not to – well inside the OQT, inside the AQT in the prelims, and 2nd in the race itself…
Given that Throssel has a good shot of making the team on the 4×200 relay or taking the second spot in the 200 fly behind Dekkers, there’s a high chance they have Throssel swim the prelims of the medley if she qualifies. If she doesn’t though, then Perkins might have a shot.
Almost zero. Have to swim under the SAQT in the final, and be 1st or 2nd. They’ll use throssell instead, if throssell doesnt qualify, maybe perkins has a better chance