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
Below, watch a pair of records go down at the 2016 Australian Olympic Swimming Trials from Adelaide. One was a 47.04, a new textile-world-best, Australian Record, and Commonwealth Record in the 100 free from 21-year old Cameron McEvoy; the other was a Junior World Record of 48.03 from 17-year old Kyle Chalmers, as the two secured spots on the Australian Olympic team.
Race Video Courtesy: 7
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As previously reported:
Even with the recent injury problems for James Magnussen, the Australian men’s sprint group is neither down nor out. 21-year old Cameron McEvoy on Monday swam a 47.04 in the 100 long course meter freestyle, which is the fastest time ever swum outside of the 2008-2009 super-suit era, the third-fastest time in history, and a new Australian and Commonwealth Record.
McEvoy’s swim is faster than the 2008 mark done by countryman Eamon Sullivan at the Beijing Olympic Games – the fastest time of those Olympics, though it was done in a semi-final and left him with only a silver medal in finals. The fastest time done by any swimmer of any nationality in a ‘textile’ suit allowable under current rules was the 47.10 done by the aforementioned Magnussen at the 2012 Australian National Championships. Magnussen was 20 when he did that swim and hasn’t been faster since.
That time by Magnussen was, in fact, done in this same Adelaide pool.
The Comparative Splits:
- McEvoy ’16: 22.54/24.50 – 47.04
- Sullivan ’08: 22.44/24.61 = 47.05
- Magnussen ’12: 22.68/24.42 – 47.10
Neither of the three swimmers were ever pure sprinters, though Sullivan was moreso than the current two Dolphins – as is borne out in the splits that had Sullivan faster on the opening 50 than either McEvoy or Magnussen in their respective record-setting swims.
The current top 11 performances in the 100 freestyle of all-time:
- Cesar Cielo, Brazil, 46.91 – 2009
- Alain Bernard, France, 46.94 – 2009
- Cameron McEvoy, Australia, 47.04 – 2008
- Eamon Sullivan, Australia, 47.05 – 2008
- Cesar Cielo, Brazil, 47.09 – 2009
- James Magnussen, 47.10, Australia – 2012
- Alain Bernard, France, 47.12 – 2009
- Cesar Cielo, Brazil, 47.13 – 2009
- Fred Bousquet, France, 47.15 – 2009
- Alain Bernard, France, 47.20 – 2008
- Alain Bernard, France, 47.21 – 2008
McEvoy attends the University of Bond, where he trains under coach Richard Scarce and is currently studying physics.
Magnussen, meanwhile, finished just 4th in the race in 48.68, which should earn him a spot on the Australian 400 free relay, but not in the individual swim. That second individual spot will go to 17-year old Kyle Chalmers, who was 48.03.
McEvoy made a decision not to train with Phelps, while Grant Hackett chose to train with Phelps last winter… and the results this week showed who made great decision.
http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/local-sport/swim-star-cameron-mcevoy-says-passing-up-chance-to-train-with-michael-phelps-a-great-decision/news-story/51852fe8859c9a208fab76c06432b34d
McEvoy swam that race perfectly. He’s got a chance at the WR in Rio. Wow.
I think it’s funny how at the end the commentator says the Magnussen could “maybe, maybe get a relay swim if they qualify”. As if there’s a chance they won’t!
4×100 in Rio will approach the legendary 2008 record. With McEvoy and 3 other sub 48 splits. Or with France and 4 47s. Or USA with Dressel, Adrian, and 2 other 47s.
Bonger, I’m guessing the US will have two to three under 48 at trials: dressel, Adrian and a surprise.
By the time of the Olympics, 5 weeks after US trials, Australia will have 2 or 3 under 48 seconds, Chalmers will have improve by then, Roberts will also have more time to recover from his injury that he has had for 3 years & maybe Magnussen with 3-4 months work after injury. Australia will have 1 under 47.
Yea, Michael Phelps.
And America will still, somehow, go into Rio billed as “the underdogs”
Actually, I think the US will have 4 swimmers under 48 at trials: Adrian, Dressel, *Phelps* (how can we forget), and somebody else.
Nathan Adrian will have to break out at trials.
Not necessarily. Remember he “only” swam a 48.10 at the 2012 trials and then we all know the rest. My concern is that McEvoy may have peaked too quick and won’t be able to replicate his swim.
But will Adrian focus on 50 or 100 now?
Lets hope he does Philip, this is the only chance for anyone else in the world if McEvoy arrives fit & ready for Rio.
What? No way!
It would be great (as an American) seeing an American win, but I just want to see fast swimming! I want to see his hard work pay off and see him break a world record. That would be so cool to witness, and at an event like the Olympics too.
I totally get the talk about “what if he’s peaked”, but I gotta say I really don’t understand why we should hope the pressure is just too much for him or something like that.
Mine was a tongue in cheek comment.
The thing that a lot people need to understand Magnussen & McEvoy are completely different characters.
Magnussen when he went 47.1, he jump on lane ropes & flexed his muscles, McEvoy, just gave a wry smile, not even a fist pump.
Magnussen when asked what what the his opponents though, he said, ‘be afraid, be very afraid’, McEvoy said, I need to go back & work harder as this time will inspire many of his opponents to get up at 5am & train harder.
Magnussen comes from a football background & is very macho & wants to beat everyone, McEvoy just wants to better himself everytime, he thinks it.
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Adrian in the 100, Dressel in the 50
Dressel 21.28
Adrian 21.35
Adrian 47.4
Dressel 47.6
And Olympics might as well be a different year because the results will be much, much different. Not necessary to peak at trials if you’re Nathan Adrian, but I’m sure Caeleb isn’t taking any chances.
8th place in the final at OT’s 48.6.
Adrian has not gone near 47.5 in 4 years, go luck with that.
He’s on a 4-year, no-taper training binge.
I heard he’s training in a cave out in California, wrestling grizzly bears for strength training and hunting down California King Snakes for protein.
Apparently a couple of hikers actually saw him shimmying up Redwoods like Tarzan from the Golden State.
I can guess a inner Joke:
“You can call me McEnjoy for my swimming fans and McEnvy for my rivals.”
If he’s able to stay in 47 flat shape for Rio, or even gets better, is it fair to say that Lezak’s legendary 46.06 relay split might be surpassed (assuming he’s in the medley relay, which he probably will be, and that he doesn’t lead off in the 4×100)? Considering that McEvoy went 46.6 in a relay in Kazan last year after a 47.9 individual swim.
Yes, like Lezak he will coming from behind and might catch a draft.