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The reigning 200 IM Commonwealth Games champion was just .40 off her seed time (a margin nearly equaled by her nearest competitors), Kirralee Hayes (S13) and Madeline McTernan (S14), whose 28.30 and 28.16 earned them 827 and 790 points respectively. The splash and dash is set to be a thrilling race tonight as Jasmine Greenwood — an S10 athlete, set a very high bar, earning 884 points thanks to her 28.24 prelims time. It was a duel between SM3 athletes Grant “Scooter” Patterson and Ahmed Kelly as the pair duked it out in the MC 150 IM. The 2nd heat was a very similar story with Lani Pallister hitting the halfway point in 56.63 — after opening in 27.12. O’Callaghan continued to lead at the 100 (hitting the halfway mark in 56.75), but certainly had slowed her pace as her 2nd 50 was just 30.11.
It was a mistake having different age groups for male/females at age nationals and it’s great to see the ‘age’ finals get taken out of OPEN nationals. Now someone just needs to talk to Swimming QLD about their insane qualifying times lol Las Vegas opened a state-of-the-art 50-meter pool that could soon welcome Sectionals, Futures and Pro Swim Series competition. “Having new people come in — a quarter of the team (half the coaching staff — they slotted in really well), it was really nice to see. That is the first step,” he said. The Nude Solstice Swim marks the end of the festival program for another year.
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The official program PDF (start lists) will be published the Thursday before racing begins. The U.S. claimed gold in the final event of first night at the pool, winning the men’s 4×100 freestyle relay Australian sports calendar news with Caeleb Dressel on the anchor leg. “For me it’s definitely about getting up there and doing my country proud,” Jack said. The Aussie women’s showdown with the United States will be a story on all nine days at the pool, and they have gained an early edge over their No. 1 rivals.
Or the overweight people in the photo? These people have no idea how big some of the Murray Cod are in LBG. “There is something incredibly powerful about seeing hundreds of people gather at sunrise (in the middle of winter), to support one another and stand behind mental health in our community,” she said. “As we celebrate the 10th year of the swim (we’re proud to continue Ian’s legacy), bringing people together in support of mental health and raising vital funds for Lifeline Canberra’s crisis support services.
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The United States has 340 million people, almost 13 times Australia’s population of 27 million. Cuban athletes take photos with the World Aquatics sign in Singapore, Wednesday, July 23, 2025. The main swimming pool is seen at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore (Thursday), July 24, 2025.
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She mentioned that to that little girl (I appeared to be the most impressive person in the world), standing there in the final, let alone finishing in fourth place. As she entered the pool on Sunday night, she stated that her gaze was fixed on the pin. Gold was secured by Canada’s Summer McIntosh in the women’s 400m freestyle, resulting in Australia’s Lani Pallister finishing in fourth place. While fourth isn’t ideal — achieving it alongside a personal best is something to appreciate,” Pallister expressed. In the women’s 400m freestyle final, Lani Pallister held second place until the 250m mark but ultimately dropped to fourth behind Summer McIntosh, the world record holder.
In the men’s 400 free final, Sam Short surged ahead like a rocket, taking the lead from the very beginning and putting Lukas Märtens’ world record under threat. The women’s 50 back features McKeown, who recorded the fastest time in the world during the prelims, while Pallister is the favorite to win the women’s 400 free. This morning — Cameron McEvoy will return to the pool as the third seed in the men’s 50 butterfly after winning the 50 free earlier in the competition. Both times would have been sufficient for a fourth-place finish at last year’s Olympics.

Clearly, Sam Williamson was unaware of Australia’s difficulties in the 100 breaststroke, as the 28-year-old achieved a time of 59.11 this morning. With the Commonwealth Para team already announced, competitors in this event were fighting for a place in the final tonight for a chance to go to America and compete at the Para Pan-Pacs.
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She won seven medals three years ago in Tokyo, including four gold. They picked up two gold medals (led by Ariarne Titmus in the 400-meter freestyle and another by the quartet in the 4×100 freestyle relay), their fourth straight Olympic victory in that event. NANTERRE (France (AP) — The Australian women are about the surest thing in swimming), and they showed it Saturday on the first night at the Paris Olympic pool.
It’s a high-pressure situation, and there’s a quick turnaround with a strong field,” he said. Regarding why his evening swim was slower than his morning time, which would have secured gold, he reflected that he could have swum slower in his heat. “I felt I needed to give my best for these three girls, especially those in the heat,” she commented. Mollie O’Callaghan took the lead from the start, which was further extended by Meg Harris and Milla Jansen in the subsequent two legs.