In the preliminaries of day three at the EnergyAustralia Swimming Championships, for the second day in a row, a Swedish swimmer had the best performance of the morning. Yesterday Jennie Johansson posted a time of 1:06.68 in the 100 breaststroke, the second fastest time in the world, while today the fastest time in the women’s 200 freestyle was posted by Michelle Coleman.
Coleman finished in a time of 1:57.16, which was one of only two swims of the morning that was under the FINA A time standard.
The other was posted by the 100 breaststroke champion Christian Sprenger who qualified in the top spot for the 50 breaststroke in a time of 27.99. He was followed by Joshua Palmer who finished in a time of 28.25 with Brenton Rickard qualifying third in a time of 28.35.
The fastest Australian qualifier in the 200 freestyle was Emma McKeon, the sister of 400 freestyle champion David McKeon, recording a time of 1:58.87.
The McKeon’s come from a long line of swimming excellence. Their father Ron, who is also their coach, competed in the 1980 and 1984 Olympics, their mother Susie Woodhouse won a total of 7 gold medals in two Commonwealth Games appearances and their uncle Rob Woodhouse won a bronze medal in the 400 IM at the 1984 Olympics.
Kylie Palmer qualified second in a time of 1:59.14 followed by Brittany Elmslie who finished in a time 1:59.52.
Winner of the 400 freestyle Bronte Barratt qualified sixth in a time of 1:59.84.
In the men’s 200 butterfly Keiran Qaium qualified first for the semi-final in a time of 1:59.50, which was a best time by over three seconds. Christopher Wright qualified second in a time of 1:59.74 followed by Grant Irvine who was third in a time of 2:00.04.
In the men’s 800 freestyle Jarrod Poort qualified first in a time of 8:08.86 followed by Jack McLoughlin who posted a time of 8:20.29 and 16 year old Ethan Owens who qualified in a time of 8:22.29.
by the way i live in darwin so you cant really hurt me
shut up fairwether just because chelsea gubecka is faster than you at a younger age and is beating all your records you dont have to try and talk your self up because everybody knows who she is because shes all over the news and is off to worlds so where are you off to fairwether because no one knows you and your not on tv and you are deffintley not off to worlds
Living in the past with fairweather, 1 dimensional freestyle swimmer, broke an age group record at 14 (Big Deal) is now 16 and has not been able to swim the same time 2 years later. May be good down under, but is a long way behind Ladecky an Mann from the states.
Can’t swim any form strokes at a competitive level, and best chance is 400 free, but missed world selection, did not make Australian qualifying time.
swam 4.08.66 in final with pneumonia, believable. Yeah Dark horse from OZ.
No mentioned it yet, but Australia might be ending their long time drought of female distance star. (Hayley Lewis was the last great one)
14 yo Chelsea Gubecka won 1,500 in 16:22.35
But I’m reserving any judgement until she swims the 800.
Good swim by Gubecka – she is also vertically challenged (looks sub 5ft to me). She won the 10km open water national title recently.
Gubecka is small stocky build, spent years in Surf Lifesaving competitions, said on radio trains 11 sessions up to and over 100 odd kms per week. Can swim long – long open water distances ( 10km ). Came last in 800m Final 8:46 . Won the 1500m but the event was not hotly contested being a non selection event.
No where near the times of other Australian teenage champs, eg Ashwood, ( just turned 20yrs ) Fairweather ( All time Australian fastest and record holder 14yrs ) Crockart, and Bowles. Appears more suited to open water. Shame Fairweather was out with pneumonia for this event. Betting she will be the dark horse in next couple of years combined with… Read more »
If I’m not mistaken, that’s Magnussen’s fastest ever prelims, right?
I don’t think Magnussen ever lost form last year. He got tense and choked in London.
The moment I saw him walking out on deck in the men 4×100 free final, i sensed AUS was doomed. Magnussen looked so tense, very much unlike his usual self in the previous championships.
yes – fastest prelims fo Magnussen.
I predicat a final podium of:
Magnussen 47.2
McEvoy 48.0
Targett 48.3
I agree. I remember reading an interview somewhere where Magnussen admitted that he was overcome with anxiety and stress, and as a result barely slept at all in the entire week leading up to his swims at the Olympics.
It was a very unfortunate set of circumstances that unfolded for Magnussen last year, and I can’t help but feel bad for him. Adrian’s PB before the Olympics was a 48.05, and he swam a 48.1 at his national trials. At his own national trials a pneumonia suffering and unshaven Magnussen swam a 47.1, with 47.5 and 47.6 swims the previous year. The former rose brilliantly to the occasion, while the latter let the pressure affect him, and he lost… Read more »
Day 4 prelims:
100 free
Magnussen 47.97
To 48.58
Roberts went only 49.68.. but let´s wait till finals.. and Looks like Magnussen might be back on old form..
I expect McEvoy to take the second spot on the team.
I think so too. If 200 was any indication, McEvoy will swim 48very low, or sub 48 even.
I’m mostly surprised with Kenneth To though, 48.58 is very fast for a prelims, but then again To always swims fast.
How tall is he?
Just looked up at To’s profile in swimming australia website, and he is:
170 cm or 5’7″ !!!!!
He must be among the fastest ever 170 cm swimmer.
No Word here about Deibler 51.19 100 fly? Faster than Phelps Gold? And who will this affect Mcgill wanting a gold medal?
There’s definitely a void to fill in the 100 fly with Phelps gone. Phelps was the only man under 51 seconds in 2012 (a 50.86 in the semis) and 2011 (50.71 in Shanghai). There’s not really one individual that stands out in the event at the moment..
And not even Phelps could take down Crocker’s textile record of 50.40 … just tells you how phenomenal that record is.
and Phelps swam a 50.86 at the 2010 Pan Pacs … I don’t think anyone was faster than him. Pretty much domination – undefeated in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 in the 100 fly. We will never see another swimmer like him again.
6 yeards..
How many years Hackett were undefeated on 1500? just for curiosity..
Comparable to Phelps, not sure though.
Went to check on wikipedia, According to the site
11 YEARS undefeated on 1500..
from 1996 to Worlds 2007..
On world level.. he won his first worlds on 1998.. which woud give him 9 years undefeated on any level
Hackett won 1997 Pan Pacs no?
Also too.. But I tried to count only Championships all world were presented..
Yep wiki say undefeated in finals from 96-07 (it so easily could have been 08, but alas). Ian also dominated the 400 free from 98-04. I don’t think it is unfathomable to believe there will be another swimmer in the future to dominate an event for 5+ years.
Hackett did not win Worlds at 07.. so.. even if he had won 2008 OG his undefeated status would be broken by Worlds..
Strong 4×200 relay for Australia
Fraser-Holmes (1:45:79)
Mcevoy (1:46:03)
McKeon (1:46:96)
McKdentry (1:47:14)
Graham (17yrs old) (1:47:23)
It will be interesting to see how fast McEvoy will go in the 100 free. If the improvement in the 200 translates to his 100, he’ll be swimming 48 low, or even threatening to break 48.00
Sick relay…and as McEvoy, Graham is improving each time he goes in the pool…
I agree about Graham. Being 17, it seems like he has big potential, he went 26.80 in the last 50, fastest of anyone in the final.
Graham is 18 now. Birthday yesterday I think, results always show age on first day of the meet
Good relay but not yet a strong relay. Good team but without a star. Third place behind France and USA this summer. But it’s a promising relay for the future with young swimmers.
It Germany had Bieldermann they would probably be fourth,, but we also have to put China in the Bronze Battle.. Sun can open 2~3 seconds to anyone else in the field except agnel..
I agree with you Bobo. I don’t think AUS men 4×200 is ready for podium this year (France, Russia, USA and China are faster I think), but the team being relatively young (17 to 21), they will be more than ready in 2015 and 2016.
If you compare these results with the results of French quartet just a couple of weeks ago at the French Championships, Australians appear to be more than ready to beat the French :
1:45.48, Agnel
1:45.61, Stravius
1:46.69, Mallet
1:49.53, Meynard
Remember Agnel was sick,…
Yeah, that 1:49 pops out at me … Meynard is more of a 100 swimmer at any rate, not sure how much he will improve. Agnel will be faster 1:43 mid or 1:44 low (he would have already swam his best in the 200 free final by then). Stravius will also be faster.
The Aussie men are young & I think will be the future in the event. But I think they can fight for the bronze medal this summer.
Levaux has been a 1.46 i think he will be there for the relay in Barcelona.