Meg Harris, Sam Short Among Aussies Headed To Westmont

TYR Pro Swim Series — Westmont

The psych sheets for the first Pro Swim Series of 2025 have been released, giving us a glimpse into the battles that potentially await us beginning on March 5th.

Among the myriad of athletes set to compete is a handful of Australians ready to kick off their year of racing with the nation’s World Championships Trials on the horizon for June.

Two-time Olympian Meg Harris leads the charge on the women’s side, with the 22-year-old entered in the 50m free, 100m free and 50m fly events.

Harris, who now calls Rackley Centenary her training home, most recently raced at last year’s Short Course World Championships where the sprinter earned silver as a member of the 4x100m free relay. That was after a successful Olympic Games which saw Harris score gold in the same relay, silver in the medley relay and individual silver in the 50m free.

Also making the trek from down under to the United States is fellow Olympian Sam Short.

This Pro Swim Series marks the 21-year-old’s first competition since the Olympic Games. Despite entering Paris as a medal contender in multiple distance races, Short’s highest finish came in the 400m free where he placed 4th.

Short labeled his Olympic outings as a ‘failure’ citing a series of injuries and illnesses in the lead-up to the Games. Last September, Short declared he would be taking some time off from swimming.

“I’m having a big break and undergoing some important shoulder rehab to get me back on track for a big 2025 and beyond,” he said at the time.

Maximillian Giuliani is another Aussie to watch in Westmont, with the freestyler entered in the 50m, 100m and 200m distances.

Giuliani recently followed longtime coach Richard Scarce in the leader’s move from Miami to TSS Aquatics.

Giuliani has already raced this year, having competed at the Vic Open this past February. The 21-year-old clocked in-season efforts of 49.81 in the 100m free, 1:48.05 in the 200m free, 3:59.77 in the 400m free and 8:43.47 in the 800m free.

Lily Price and Tiana Kritzinger are additional members of the Aussie contingent entered in the meet.

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Hswimmer
30 days ago

No Madden? Interesting.

Southerly Buster
30 days ago

Brianna Throssell has just announced her retirement on Channel 9’s Wide World of Sports.

Quote: “It’s time to hang up my bathers.”

Troyy
Reply to  Southerly Buster
30 days ago

So many of the old guard gone 🥹

Southerly Buster
Reply to  Troyy
30 days ago

A year of transition for our womens freestyle relays. Hope the Next-Gen are ready to step up.

Troyy
Reply to  Southerly Buster
30 days ago

It’s gonna be a really interesting season with all the coaching changes and retirements shaking things up.

Miss M
Reply to  Southerly Buster
30 days ago

Great career from Bri.

With both Throssell and Wilson retired, the door is open for the US … but I’m looking forward to the next generation of Aussies stepping up.

SHRKB8
30 days ago

This is just a tune up before heading up the mountains in Arizona for a month of hell. Good luck to all, should be an interesting month.

Swimdude
30 days ago

This is very good

Connijiwa
30 days ago

Any Chinese?

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