2026 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS
- Monday, June 8 – Saturday, June 13, 2026
- Sydney, Australia
- Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre
- LCM (50 meters)
- Meet Central
- Commonwealth Selection Criteria
- Pan Pac Selection Criteria
- Psych Sheets
- Live Results
- Live Stream
- Storylines To Watch
- Live Recaps:
On the final day of competition in Sydney, Meg Harris started the meet off with a massive 24.08 swim in the women’s 50 freestyle, setting the top time in the world this year.
Watch that race and all the races from night six courtesy of the Wide World of Sports Youtube channel.
WOMEN’S 50 FREESTYLE – FINAL
- World Record: 23.61, Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) – 2023
- Commonwealth Record: 23.78, Cate Campbell (AUS) – 2018
- Australian Record: 23.78, Cate Campbell – 2018
- All Comers Record: 23.78, Cate Campbell (AUS) – 2018
- SA Qualifying Time: 24.45
‘A’ Final
- Meg Harris – 24.08
- Shayna Jack – 24.37
- Alexandria Perkins – 24.63
- Olivia Wunsch – 24.88
- Hannah Casey – 24.95
- Sienna Walo – 25.02 (TIE)
- Milla Jansen – 25.02 (TIE)
- Chloe Rowe-Hagans – 25.09
WOMEN’S 100 FREESTYLE MC – FINAL
Top 3
- Chloe Osborn – 1:11.49 (862 MCPS)
- Lakeisha Patterson – 1:03.14 (811 MCPS)
- Emily Beecroft – 1:04.36 (766 MCPS)
MEN’S 100 FREESTYLE MC – FINAL
Top 3
- Callum Simpson – 56.86 (947 MCPS)
- Tom Gallagher – 52.08 (919 MCPS)
- Rowan Crothers – 52.13 (917 MCPS)
MEN’S 400 IM – FINAL
- World Record: 4:02.50, Leon Marchand (FRA) – 2023
- Commonwealth Record: 4:08.70, Lewis Clareburt (NZL) – 2022
- Australian Record: 4:09.27, Brendon Smith– 2021
- All Comers Record: 4:06,22, Michael Phelps (USA) – 2007
- SA Qualifying Time: 4:13.59
‘A’ Final
- William Petric – 4:11.04
- Brendon Smith – 4:12.70
- Se-Bom Lee – 4:13.00
- Thomas Neill – 4:15.55
- Samuel Higgs – 4:17.75
- Andre Labara – 4:22.35
- Cameron Ricchini – 4:22.63
- Cael Eley – 4:25.27
WOMEN’S 400 IM – FINAL
- World Record: 4:23.65, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2025
- Commonwealth Record: 4:23.65, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2025
- Australian Record: 4:28.22, Kaylee McKeown – 2024
- All Comers Record: 4:28.22, Kaylee McKeown (AUS) – 2024
- SA Qualifying Time: 4:38.31
‘A’ Final
- Jenna Forrester – 4:31.47
- Ella Ramsay – 4:39.23
- Tara Kinder – 4:41.16
- Amelie Smith – 4:42.62
- Kayla Hardy – 4:44.69
- Lexi Harrison – 4:46.79
- Julia Spedding – 4:48.31
- Elizabeth Dekkers – 4:50.91
MEN’S 50 BUTTERFLY – FINAL
- World Record: 22.22, Andrii Govorov (UKR) – 2018
- Commonwealth Record: 22.68, Ilya Kharun (CAN) – 2025
- Australian Record: 22.73, Matt Targett– 2009
- All Comers Record: 22.77, Kyle Chalmers (AUS) – 2026
- SA Qualifying Time: 22.91
‘A’ Final
- Ben Armbruster – 22.90
- Cam McEvoy – 22.92
- Kyle Chalmers – 22.97
- Isaac Cooper – 23.27
- Matt Temple – 23.34
- Joseph Hanson – 23.53
- Thomas Navikonis – 23.97
- Jack Carr – 24.00
WOMEN’S 1500 FREESTYLE – FINAL
- World Record: 15:20.48, Katie Ledecky (USA) – 2018
- Commonwealth Record: 15:39.14, Lani Pallister (AUS)– 2025
- Australian Record: 15:39.14, Lani Pallister– 2025
- All Comers Record: 15:39.14, Lani Pallister (AUS)– 2025
- SA Qualifying Time: 16:08.19
Top Eight
- Lani Pallister – 15:40.01
- Tiana Kritzinger – 16:10.59
- Molly Walker – 16:13.59
- Davidson-McGovern – 16:37.07
- Tayla Martin – 16:43.05
- Georgie Roper – 16:49.60
- Molly Young – 17:05.47
- Dakoda Mathers – 17:07.22
Forrester turned from breast to free in a 3:27, and she is an excellent freestyler. There is a definite chance here for sub 4:30.
That 50 free time would’ve won at the Enhanced Games by 0.01. Are we supposed to be impressed?!
Fastest time in the world this year FOR A WOMAN
Do you know any men named Meg?