2016 HANCOCK PROSPECTING AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TRIALS)
- Thursday April 7th-Thursday April 14th
- SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre – Adelaide
- Prelims – 11 am local (9:30 pm EDT previous evening); Finals – 7:45 pm local (6:15 am EDT)
- Australian Olympic Qualifying Criteria
- Psych Sheets
- Program of Events
- Live stream
- Live results
https://twitter.com/7olympics/status/719864198419709952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
It didn’t happen at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing nor at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, but today in Adelaide 3 women all clocked times under the 53-second mark in the 100m freestyle. Cate Campbell, Bronte Campbell, and Emma McKeon finished in that order while competing at the 2016 Australian National Championships, the meet which serves as the nation’s Olympic Trials.
Cate finished in 52.38, Bronte in 52.58 and Emma McKeon in 52.80, making at least 3 of the 4 legs of the Aussie women’s 400 freestyle relay look downright frightening.
As originally reported by Jeff Grace:
WOMEN’S 100 FREESTYLE
- Olympic Qualifying Standard – 53.92
- Australian Record – Cate Campbell – 52.33
The last two women to win World Championship gold in the 100 freestyle finished first and second in tonight’s final.Cate Campbell took the event in a time of 52.38, just five one-hundredths of a second off of her Australian record while sister Bronte Campbell hit the wall in a time of 52.58.
Bronte was also just off her lifetime best of 52.52.
Emma McKeon finished third in a time of 52.80.
The three now sit first second and fourth in the world rankings.
To have three women dip below the 53 second mark is an extremely significant accomplishment considering that no athlete from the United States has ever accomplished that feat.
Brittany Elmslie finished fourth in a time of 53.54. Alicia Coutts sat in the first alternate position after the semi-final, but got the chance to compete in the final when Madi Wilson decided to pull out of the event. The national team veteran made the most of her opportunity finishing fifth in a time of 54.09.
Coutts was followed by Kotuku Ngwati who hit the wall in a time of 54.10.
All six women will make up the women’s 4 x 100 freestyle relay team, a team that will be considered not only the favourite’s for the gold in Rio, but also to break their own world record. The team of Cate Campbell, Bronte Campbell, McKeon and Melanie Schlanger set the world record posting a time of 3:30.96 at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
When you add up the season’s best for all four women in 2014 they equal a combined time of 3:32.66.
Season’s best times in 2014:
- Cate Campbell – 52.62
- Bronte Campbell – 52.86
- Emma McKeon – 53.61
- Melanie Wright – 53.51
Add up from a flat start – 3:32.66
When you do the same with the top four competitors in tonight’s final their combined time is a 3:31.30.
Times from the tonight’s final
- Cate Campbell – 52.38
- Bronte Campbell – 52.58
- Emma McKeon – 52.90
- Brittany Elmslie – 53.54
Add up from a flat start – 3:31.79
- Cate Campbell – 52.38
- Bronte Campbell – 52.58
- Emma McKeon – 52.80
- Brittany Elmslie – 53.54
- Alicia Coutts – 54.09
- Kotuku Ngawati – 54.10
- Bronte Barratt – 54.39
- Shayna Jack – 54.68
I am so pumped to see that 4×100 world record get absolutely DESTROYED! Maybe C1 can get the 100 WR leading off? Who knows?
Could not be more excited for Rio.
Sorry off topic, does anyone know whats happened to Jayden Hadler? Aussies going to really miss a sub 52 flyer
And Yolane Kukla. She was part of the relay squad that won gold in London aged just 16.
MYTH BUSTER!
A certain Swimswam commenter has been going on and on in more than a year that one of the reasons that Aussie sprinters are faster than the US sprinters is because they are much taller, Amazonian tall if you will. He even suggested a novel idea: Make US coaches travel to OZ to learn from Aussie coaches how to identify tall sprinters.
So, is it really true? Myth or fact?
Finalists of Aussie Trials with their height:
Cate Campbell 6’1″
Bronte Campbell 5’10”
Emma McKeon 5’10”
Brittany Elmslie 5’10”
Alicia Coutts 5’9″
Kotuku Ngawati 5’9″
Bronte Barratt 5’7″
Shayna Jack 5’11”
notable mention: Melanie Schlanger 5’9″
Now let’s compare… Read more »
I doubt very many people would classify Ledecky, Schmitt, or Missy as Sprinters. And while they’re all good at the 100 it’s a little unfair to drag them into that group when they all focus primarily on 200m+ races (except for Missy’s 100m back). Additionally when looking at the swimmers who have the inside track to the 4x100free US relay spot (Manuel, Weitzel, Coughlin) you notice that they’re all about 5’10” about the same height as their Aussie counterparts. Also there’s no need to go after people for stating their opinions on SwimSwam. If you disagree then speak your mind, no need to be nasty about it.
Speaking of going on and on and on. Your persistent attack on another contributor to the comments section is getting very tiresome, rude and really against the spirit of this website. You can disagree without coming across as a disrespectful and childish jerk.
It was a good post and point well made. Probably could have done without the PS, but yes physically it appears to be a level playing field.
Good info to back up your point.
Could do without the childish tantrum you seem to be throwing though.
I have no idea who his li’l “tantrum” is directed at, haven’t seen any other posts about the relative height of these swimmers.
But this is hella tame, especially in internet standards.
Worth noting that this is the fastest race in history if you look at aggregate podium times. (Faster than Rome 209)
I hope C1 gets that ridiculous WR in the 100 free this summer . She was very near …..