Australian Trials
Hackett Finishes Strong But Not Fast On Last Night of Australian Trials
Grant Hackett may have been the man the crowd came to see on this night, but it was Jennifer Reilly who put in the performance of the night by setting a new Australian record in the 400m individual medley.
Reilly pulled away from the field on every lap to stop the clock in 4:38.62, more than […]
Michael Klim and Eamon Sullivan Post Strong Prelim Performances
Former world champion Michael Klim has bounced back to emerge fastest in today’s 100 meter butterfly heats at the national swimming titles. Klim finished fifth in the 100m freestyle final last night and is now relying on a top 100m butterfly result to ensure a world championship team selection.
Eamon Sullivan followed up from last […]
Fast Swimming Looms For Australian Trials
Jessicah Schipper will have her own 200m butterfly world record in her sights at the national swimming titles in Brisbane on Thursday night. Schipper cruised through to be the fastest qualifier for Wednesday night’s final in 2:07.74 seconds ahead of rivals Felicity Galvez (2:08.82) and Alicia Coutts (2:11.46).
Also on tap will be the men’s […]
Grant Hackett Rebounds at Australian Championships to Win 800
Grant Hackett bounced back yesterday to win the final of the men’s 800m freestyle at the Australian Championships in Brisbane. Despite the fact that Hackett was almost 10 seconds off his own world record, according to reports he was impressive in recording a time of seven minutes 48.54 seconds, two seconds ahead of runner-up […]
Leisel Jones Wins, Seebohm Surprises on Third Night of Australian Swimming Trials
Leisel Jones cruised home in the final of the women’s 100m breaststroke final to advance to the World Championships in Melbourne early next year on the third day of competition at the Australian Trials. Jones proved too good in soundly beating Tarnee White by over two seconds, winning the event in 1:05:60.
Jones told Channel Nine […]
Jessicah Schipper Out Duels Libby Lenton
Libby Lenton did not have enough to finish off Jessicah Schipper at the Australian Trials at the Chandler Aquatic Center last night.
The matchup was tainted with media reports running rampant that raised concerns about the bodies of Lenton and her training partner, Leisel Jones, with comparisons being drawn to the Chinese women of the mid-1990s.
The […]
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