Schooling Tops Aussies In 100 Free While Setting National Record

2019 AUSTRALIAN SHORT COURSE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

While competing on day 1 of the 2019 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships, 24-year-old Olympian Joseph Schooling broke the Singaporean national record in the men’s 100m freestyle.

After establishing himself as the top-seeded swimmer of the morning with a heats time of 49.11, Schooling fired off a winning effort of 48.05 to get his hand on the wall ahead of runner-up Zac Incerti, who settled for silver in 48.23. As an Aussie, Incerti is named Short Course National Champion in the event.

Splits for Schooling’s swim tonight in Melbourne included 23.14/24.91 to clock his 48.05 winning time. That mark overtook the previous Singaporean national record of 48.11 set by Quah Zheng Wen at the 5th Singapore National Short Course Swimming Championships in 2015.

Schooling is entered in the 200m IM, 50m fly and 100m fly events here in Melbourne, all of which could be at risk in terms of national standards biting the dust if Schooling is on form.

The 100m fly Olympic champion now owns 3 SCM records including this 100m free, along with the 50m back (24.08) and 50m fly (22.40).

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DEAN IS GOD
4 years ago

I swear I thought this was LCM when I saw this yesterday. ISL MVP Joe Schooling

Kelsey
4 years ago

Schooling can do whatever he wants to do, he’s won Olympic gold and there are many great swimmers who miss out on their elusive gold medal. If he’s happy cashing in on that why not. He reached his goal – we can be disappointed he’s a bit of a one hit wonder but doesn’t take away his gold from him.

Ol’ Longhorn
Reply to  Kelsey
4 years ago

He’s the Flock of Seagulls of Olympic swimming.

Swimpop
Reply to  Ol’ Longhorn
4 years ago

That was so funny I had to look it up, sure enough, one, their first album was the only one to go Gold in the US.

Dude
4 years ago

His move back to Singapore has been doing wonders for his swimming

Heyitsme
Reply to  Dude
4 years ago

Lol

Timekeeper
Reply to  Dude
4 years ago

I mean he made more money in that one day when he moved back than probably you and all the haters make in an entire career 🤷‍♂️

Heyitsme
Reply to  Timekeeper
4 years ago

Funny

TINY HANDS
Reply to  Timekeeper
4 years ago

This comment reminds me of a line from a great, largely under appreciated hip-hop artist from the late 90’s-early 00’s.

“If you’re blessed with the talent utilize it to the fullest. Be true to yourself and stay humble…don’t let money change you.”

Dude
Reply to  Timekeeper
4 years ago

I mean maybe but doesn’t change the fact he’s very apparently gotten lazy

Taa
Reply to  Dude
4 years ago

He is just coasting to the finish line at this point in his career. I don’t know if he is a lazy person more likely just not motivated to swim

Pierre Delecto
4 years ago

Off topic: our Simone is great, but can she throw out an opening pitch like this Simone? 🙂
https://twitter.com/patdstat/status/1187160201767608320?s=21

Swimmy
Reply to  Pierre Delecto
4 years ago

Can’t we just appreciate them both?

Swimmy
4 years ago

For a second I thought schooling was back in lcm

Markster
Reply to  Swimmy
4 years ago

Me too. Article made more sense once I realized

wisconsin wettness
4 years ago

Only a 48.05 in scm? hes gotta do a Lotta work for this summer

Ol’ Longhorn
Reply to  wisconsin wettness
4 years ago

Dressel could probably do that fly if he ever peaked for an SCM meet.

BKP
Reply to  wisconsin wettness
4 years ago

47.8 at SC worlds 2020, you heard it here first!

Adam
Reply to  BKP
4 years ago

I’ll write it in my diary so I don’t forget

PsychoDad
4 years ago

Very happy to read this, this morning. Makes up for getting up at 4:50am to take the youngest to practice. But, wait, how will all those “well-wishers”now joke about “fast times” at UT swim center? Unless, Wyatt flew to Australia and snuck to hand time Schooling lane? Somebody better check that.

DBSwims
Reply to  PsychoDad
4 years ago
BIG FAN
Reply to  DBSwims
4 years ago

Not bad for a flyer.

Texas swims in a short pool
Reply to  BIG FAN
4 years ago

it is when your best time in the event LCM is only a few tenths slower!

Sun's Syringe
Reply to  BIG FAN
4 years ago

Quite humerous to assume the 15 that beat him, are solely freestylers.

Pvdh
Reply to  PsychoDad
4 years ago

I think perhaps we missed the fact that this was short course

Thomas
Reply to  Pvdh
4 years ago

I sure did

Texas swims in a short pool
Reply to  PsychoDad
4 years ago

“Fast”, cant swim in a short pool at a real competition. 48.0 SCM aint slow but it aint world class.

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