WATCH: Sam Short’s 400 Free and Other Videos From Day 1 Of 2026 Australian Trials

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:
  • Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  • Finals: Day 1 | Day 2

There were some top swims on night one of the 2026 Australian Swimming Trials, and the Wide World of Sports YouTube page posted a full video with all the races from night one, including Sam Short‘s 3:40.67 in the 400 free and Kaylee McKeown‘s 27.13 in the 50 back.

MEN’S 400 FREESTYLE – FINAL

• World Record: 3:39.96, Lukas Martens (GER) – 2025
• Commonwealth Record: 3:40.08, Ian Thorpe – 2002
• Australian Record: 3:40.08, Ian Thorpe – 2002
• All Comers Record: 3:40.54, Ian Thorpe (AUS) – 2002
• SA Qualifying Time: 3:45.88

‘A’ Final

1. Sam Short (RACKL), 3:40.67
2. Elijah Winnington (STPET), 3:44.17
3. Benjamin Goedemans (STPET), 3:45.85
4. Tex Cross (HLDR), 3:47.33
5. Matthew Galea (STPET), 3:47.94
6. Thomas Neill (RACKL), 3:48.57
7. Alec Mander (SSPW), 3:49.03
8. Bill Atkinson (RACKL), 3:49.76

WOMEN’S 400 FREESTYLE – FINAL

• World Record: 3:54.18, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2025
• Commonwealth Record: 3:54.18, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2025
• Australian Record: 3:55.38, Ariarne Titmus – 2023
• All Comers Record: 3:55.44, Ariarne Titmus (AUS) – 2024
• SA Qualifying Time: 4:06.75

‘A’ Final

1. Lani Pallister (STPET), 3:59.72
2. Jenna Forrester (STPET), 4:04.30
3. Amelia Weber (STPET), 4:05.79
4. Molly Walker (SOPE), 4:06.10
5. Jacqueline Davison-McGovern (STPET), 4:09.64
6. Tiana Kritzinger (RACKL), 4:10.06
7. Hannah Allen (RACKL), 4:10.91
8. Jade Starr (GUSC), 4:15.08

WOMEN’S 50 BACKSTROKE – FINAL

• World Record: 26.86, Kaylee McKeown (AUS) – 2023
• Commonwealth Record: 26.86, Kaylee McKeown (AUS) – 2023
• Australian Record: 26.98, Kaylee McKeown – 2023
• All Comers Record: 26.98, Kaylee McKeown (AUS) – 2023
• SA Qualifying Time: 27.57

‘A’ Final

1. Kaylee McKeown (USCS), 27.13
2. Mollie O’Callaghan (STPET), 27.19
3. Iona Anderson (HLDR), 27.33
4. Alyssa Burgess (HLDR), 27.88
5. Emily Jones (HUNT), 27.90
6. Mackenzie Burns (STAND) / Hannah Fredericks (STPET), 27.99
7. –
8. Jaclyn Barclay (GUSC), 28.39

MEN’S 200 FREESTYLE MC – FINAL

Top Three

1. Declan Budd S14, 1:56.37 – 870 pts
2. Jack Ireland S14, 1:56.47 – 867 pts
3. Darren Sisman S14, 1:57.17 – 852 pts

MEN’S 50 BACKSTROKE – FINAL

• World Record: 23.55, Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS) – 2023
• Commonwealth Record: 24.04, Liam Tancock (GBR) – 2009
• Australian Record: 24.12, Isaac Cooper – 2024
• All Comers Record: 24.38, Isaac Cooper (AUS) – 2024
• SA Qualifying Time: 24.53

‘A’ Final

1. Isaac Cooper (STAND), 24.46
2. Henry Allan (BDE), 24.59
3. Mark Nikolaev (SOMGC), 25.33
4. Bradley Woodward (MING), 25.37
5. Bryce Krause (FAIRH) / Callyn Fenwick-Kearns (MNLY), 25.62
6. –
7. Kalani Ireland (SOMAQ), 25.68
8. Benjamin Hance (STAND), 25.77