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Trials, tribulations and testing times for as our swimmers face their moments of truth in

ASCTA engaged swimming media expert Ian Hanson to profile a selection of athletes that will line up in Adelaide from June 12-17 for the 2021 Australian Swimming Trials at the SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre, after a frantic and frenetic time where Selection Criteria has changed with the inclusion of contingencies and recent lockdowns, forcing WA and Victorian Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls into .

It will be a testing Trials in more ways than one - for swimmers, coaches and event staff as they work round the clock to give the class of 2020-21 a crack at their Olympic and Paralympic dreams.

Here Ian Hanson provides his insight into the events that will seal the Tokyo team for the Games. Please enjoy and we wish the best of luck to all coaches and athletes at the Australian Swimming Trials. WOMEN 2021

© Delly Carr 2021 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS Did YouKnow? Did YouKnow? Preview: Olympic QT:53.31 AUSTRALIAN RECORD:CateCampbell,52.03(2018) WORLD RECORD:SarahSjostrom,,51.71(2017) 100m Freestyle Preview: Olympic QT:24.46 AUSTRALIAN RECORD:CateCampbell,23.78(2018) WORLD RECORD:SarahSjostrom,Sweden,23.67(2017) 50m Freestyle if anyoneelsebreaksintothistrifecta. West Coach, Coach: include watch to Others 24.17. on rankings world the on third sits who Bohl) with deal to have will she then 2021 in again sister big her join to wants Bronte Champion World 2015 If 23.97. in Championships European the rival, time long with along 2021 for finishherstellar well could Cate 2016. leader rankings co-world the been had She Games. fourth her at event Rio in very this in Tokyo in career and 2012 in in respectively fifth and 13th 2008 earning a bronze in the event, that was first swum in in 1988, and she has since finished the listishersister of hersevenNationalchampionship wins. Theonlyothercurrentswimmertoetchtheirnameinto Pymble (Coach:SimonCusack) time –withher 52.27whichwonthat gold ontheGoldCoast. Champion and 2018 gold medallist who has recorded the equal 11th fastest sister is Australian fastest next The Tokyo. in Pacs Pan 2018 the at set 52.03 of record Australian her by led – times 10 top the of four And half!) than (more swum medallist was relay team. winning medal gold Olympic defending the of part be to go hot red a be will it places individual the for spots two top the from Apart watch. to up-and-comer the certainly – Championships Australian the at 53.78 to that bettered since has she and final open sizzling a in night following the (52.46) McKeon Emma to second finish to 53.93 staggering a to Then night. that 54.25 to final the in again of the 2020 QLD State Open Championships – a record that had lasted 12 years – before lowering it Campbell’s QLD All-Comers 16 years 100m Freestyle record of 54.69 to 54.65 in her age group heats “X-Factor” Coach: improving constantly the and 52.46) of time Champs Aust winning her (with rankings it’s Campbell (52.43 swum in her heat at the 2021 Australian Champs) from McKeon on top world 2021 current On time. all 25 top the in her places which 52.41, of time best a has who Bohl) since 2013 and came out second to the ever present ever the to second out came and 2013 since Coach: Pymble, Karin VanWirdumintheinauguralOlympicfinalSeoul1988,whowaseighth. 6h n 53.40, on 6th Peter Bishop) (St Peters Western, Coach: Western, Peters (St Mollie O’Callaghan Seven-time National champion and former world record holder record world former and champion National Seven-time An event shared at Australian Championship level by the Campbell sisters fromKnox ) went into this year’s Australian Championship final unbeaten final Championship Australian year’s this into went Simon Cusack) in 2015 and 2017. Cate started her Olympic career in in career Olympic her started Cate 2017. and 2015 in Will Scott), and ae apel a rcre a eakbe 3 f h fset 5 ie ever times 25 fastest the of 13 remarkable a recorded has Campbell Cate Before with bronze in Athens in 2004 and the only other finalist has been has finalist other only the and 2004 in Athens in bronze with s ejn boz te ny te Asrla Olympic Australian other only the bronze Beijing ’s sinceCateCampbell won her first Australian title in 2012 - the first Madi Wilson (Marion, Coach: Ranomi 1h n 36, n etr h 16-year-old the enter and 53.62, on 11th Bronte Campbell (Griffith University, Coach:Michael University, (Griffith Emma McKeon (Griffith Uni, Coach: Uni, (Griffith Emma McKeon ). “Mollie O” lowered Cate lowered O” “Mollie Dean Boxall). in 24.11 until the Dutchwoman won Dutchwoman the until 24.11 in the 2015 World 2015 Bronte Campbellthe Peter Bishop). It will be an upset WOMEN Madi Wilson Cate Campbell (Knox (UWA Barratt Holly (Marion, Michael 2021 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS Spartans, Coach:ChrisMooney Leech towingoldinthe4x100m Freestylerelay. beat to in record Dawn Fraserwith third Aussie Olympic new a 4:54.6, clocked Crapp Games. the to up lead the in Crapp, Preview: Olympic QT:1:56.82 AUSTRALIAN RECORD:AriarneTitmus,1:54.27(2019) WORLD RECORD:FedericaPellegrini,,1:52.98(2009) 200m Freestyle Did YouKnow? Olympic QT:4:07.10 AUSTRALIAN RECORD:AriarneTitmus,3:58.76(2019) WORLD RECORD:KatieLedecky,USA,3:56.46(2016) 400m Freestyle Did YouKnow? Preview: – the first time in 1972 in by Munich in 1972 in time first the – Games Olympic Rio bronze medallist silver medallist (St Peters Western, Coach: Western, Peters (St Coaches: University, guns (Griffith young Lani Pallister are there Then medallist. gold freestyle 4x200m (2018) Pac Pan the Chris Mooney) finished 5thinthe400mGwangjufinal4:09.64; Melverton spot. individual second the for contenders major the Leah Nealeand Maddy Gough, champion junior World (3:59.25). super swimmer USA to second her ranks already 4:01.34 of Coast Gold the on time winning Her 3:58.76. of time record Australian and Oceania Commonwealth, new a in win individual only Australia’s recorded Titmus Gwangju, in Championships World the At Championships. State QLD 2020 the during flared the 2019 World Championships. She had spent four months re-habbing from a shoulder injury that Titmus watching oninthegrandstand,O’Neillrepeatedfeat1:58.24. Gould with later, years Twenty-eight time. previous her off seconds two almost taking Babashoff, holder record previous the beat to 2:03.56 of record world new a set 16, at Gould, O’Neill. Carla Buchanan Coach: (Chandler, Coach: girls relay (Marion, those Throw time. breaking record world in Championship World 2019 the won that team relay Freestyle 4x200m the of part be to and places individual for race the in – make her return to win the event (4:01.34 – second in the world in 2021) she also won at won also she 2021) in world the in second – (4:01.34 event the win to return her make was also the first woman in history to break five minutes for 400m freestyle –clocking 4:50.8 e b tretm Asrla Caposi wne ad 09 ol Championship World 2019 and winner Championship Australian three-time by Led TheAustralian Championships on the Gold Coastin April saw world champion (St Peters Western, Coach: Western, (St Peters Peter Bishop)and Rcly Coach: (Rackley, That the first Australian to win Olympic gold in the 400m Freestyle, 400m the in gold Olympic win to Australian first the That Australia has won this event (first swum in 1968 in Mexico City) twice at the at twice City) Mexico in 1968 in swum (first event this won has Australia Emma McKeon (Griffith University, Coach: Dean Boxall Vince Raleigh), ) anditwillbearacefortheages. Sandra Morganin sixth. Thetriowould later combine with Shaun Crow ) and ’s new wonder girl wonder new Backstroke’s and ) Michael Bohl/JanellePallister (TSS Aquatics, Coach: Aquatics, (TSS Kia Melverton UC pras Coach: Spartans, (USC ) andMikkaylaSheridan UA et os) n ha swimmers heat and Coast) West (UWA Dean Boxall)andfour-timewinner Michael Bohl) will top the bill here Lani Pallister,KiahMelverton, and the next in 2000 by 2000 in next the and WOMEN (USC Kaylee McKeown ), Mollie O’Callaghan Chris Nesbit), Madi Wilson Lorraine Ariarne Shirley Susie Faith 2021 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS qualifying timeof8:29.70–40yearson! boycott-ravaged the in Olympic monopoly current the under time a – 8:28.90 medal of record Olympic new a setting Games, gold Moscow 1980 German East the breaking Freestyle, 800m over Moesha Johnson andPhoebeHines Moesha Johnson a be will podium, the what for battle competitive In treble. Championship National 800m and 400 200, three- coveted and the champion of Australian winner four-time time A 2019. in Champs World the at silver win to 8:15.70 on hertraining partner. Throwin Jess Ashwood in 2015. Melverton has swum 15:56.39 but didn’t race in , preferring to cheer since Australian an by 1500m fastest the – eye the caught really that 16 May on Open Sydney the win to 15:55.14 of time best personal her was it but 16:00.18 in title Australian the win to grit her training and racing all round Australia in pool events and also in the open water. Gough showed all respectively. (TSS Johnson 8:31.27 Pallister. and 8:29.17 with Sydney in and bests personal clocking also Spartans) Melverton (USC Hines and Aquatic) Titmus, with touch in stay to Open of best Sydney personal the her at with 8:24.17 ready than more be will she showed Gough while Australian, all-time Junior fastest fourth the her makes World – 8:22.49 of best personal her reigning with 2019 in Budapest from Champion the Pallister, Australian. all-time fastest third the her making – Cup World Tokyo 2019 the at swam she time the – 8:22.24 on swimmer fastest time all 25th the is Melverton Preview: Olympic QT:16:02.75 AUSTRALIAN RECORD:JessAshwood,15:52.17(2015) WORLD RECORD:KatieLedecky,USA,15:20.48(2018) 1500m Freestyle Did YouKnow? Preview: Olympic QT:8:29.70 AUST ALL-COMERS:KatieLedecky,USA,8:11.35(2014) AUSTRALIAN RECORD:AriarneTitmus,8:15.70(2019) WORLD RECORD:KatieLedecky,USA,8:04.79(2016) 800m Freestyle holder record world and June in girls these await event new this in spots Olympic Two mix. the in be will and Gough with trio TSS a up Melverton will be making And 2017. and 2016 in title National the winning 1500m, ranks. Freestyle Australian the in depth emerging that with board the across selection Olympic for race medalcoach gold helter-skelter a be will what in events distance three the for herself set byOlympic has Pallister Michael Bohl. run squad University Griffith Coast-based Gold the join to Elford) the change from the Sunshine Coast (Cotton Tree) with her mum and coach made has Budapest, in Freestyle 1500m and 800 400, over champion Junior World Fina 2019 the Coach: John Rodgers) and 1500m making its debut in Tokyo 2021. TSS training partners training TSS 2021. Tokyo in debut its making 1500m the with history, of slice a and Tokyo for place a towards chase and race they as own their event and the improving , who has already qualified to swim the 10km marathon in Tokyo, cut her teeth in the in teeth her cut Tokyo, in marathon 10km the swim to qualified already has who Lee, Katie Ledecky Australia’s elite group of 1500m girls have banded together and made the new Olympic s h 7h ats simr n itr oe 80 fesye ih her with freestyle 800m over history in swimmer fastest 7th the is Ariarne Titmus Johnson Moesha Johnson awaitsthem inJuly. Sydney’s (who clocked a personal best in the 800m of 8:29.17 at the Sydney Open) Phoebe Hines (USC Spartans) and it will be a race for the ages. Pallister, ean te ny utain o i Oypc gold Olympic win to Australian only the Ford remains Michelle Lani Pallister Kiah Melverton,LaniPallister,Maddy Gough, KareenaLee, (allcoachedby provide thebestdepth in women’sdistancerecenttimes. (Griffith University, QLD), University, (Griffith Chris Nesbit)havepushed each otherin Madeleine Gough, KiahMelverton WOMEN Kareena Lee Janelle Pallister (nee (Noosa,

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The 19-year-old Sunshine Coaster (Coach: (1st 2020 59.10), (9th 2019 then 59.25), (11th 2018 in rankings world the on appeared first she since action, bothindriveandrecovery.” arm scientific more or work leg cleaner balance, perfect with swimmer a seen critics the have never Backstroke... “effortless being turned as sportsmen, style all-round Mealing’s described legendary sports writerReginald“Snowy” Baker , The era. II War pre-World the in medal Olympic an win to swimmers women Australian select few a of one became later years four and 15 just at Amsterdam controversial AmericanEleanorHolm appeared on the Games program in 1924. The first to Preview: Olympic QT:59.71 AUSTRALIAN RECORD:KayleeMcKeown,57.63(2021) WORLD RECORD:ReganSmith,USA,57.57(2019) 100m Backstroke Did YouKnow? 60 secondsthisseason. under swum have to others only the are Champs) QLD 2020 the at (59.59 O’Callaghan and Champs) just 17, waiting in the wings, the race for a top two spot is wide open. Atherton (59.46 at the 2020 QLD medallist silver Championship World 2019 both with and Sydney in McKeown behind 59.06 to best season her on the move for her fourth and is leaving no stone unturned to tick that final Games box – improving as they challenge for Olympic places. Veteran of three Olympics McKeown well knows she hasn’t got to look too far overher shoulder to see her opposition at home ever over 200m (2:04.31) the day before, after which time Smith sent fastest her fourth Aussie rival the a swimming text message. after But came as it and history in time fastest second the – meet Open Minna Atherton USC Spartan’s Australia has only won two medals in the Olympic 100m Backstroke since it first 100m Long Course World Record with her 57.63 at the Sydney the at 57.63 her with Record World Course Long 100m ’s Kaylee McKeown’srecentprogresshasbeennothing less thanremarkable (Moreton Bay) who celebrated her 21st on May 17 and in LA in 1932. Mealing had been a member of the 1928 team to “Bonnie” Mealing who would win silver behind (Griffith University) is WOMEN Chris Mooney) swims © DellyCarr SwimmingAustralia Mollie O’Callaghan , 2021 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS breathing down their necks will be “Mollie O” (the kid from St Peters Western Peters St from kid (the O” “Mollie be will necks their down breathing be to Sure here. money the on be to sure is too she so 2:06.82 of best personal a with and 2:07.86, and the World record holder over 100m, who finished 2020 at #4 in the world with her this season but she is the silver medallist in the 100m Backstroke from the 2019 Worlds in Gwangju utain eod eoe cew’ rcn asut u se ean te t fset wme in swimmer fastest history. 7th the remains she but assault recent McKeown’s before record Australian Michael Bohl 2017) and 2015 event this in (twice Champion World 2:11.03, whoisonthemove). n 21 Oypc champion Olympic 2012 and Smith holder record world behind ever swimmer fastest third the her makes It 2:04.31. her with silver medallist and world short course record holder recorded the fourth fastest time in history the Sydney Open meet where she set a new Australian record – where the 2019 World Championship golden Beijing triumphin2008. her Olympicodysseywith silver in 2000, bronze behind Riley who added a second bronze in 1996 before 14-year-old Jones emerged from the pack to start to bronze with 1992 in started that era winning medal a closing – 2008 in Beijing in gold won Did You Know? Preview: Olympic QT:1:06.97 AUSTRALIAN RECORD:LeiselJones,1:05.09(2006) WORLD RECORD:LilyKing,USA,1:04.13(2017) 100m Preview: and fiveofthefastest15timeseverswum). (Third fastestswimmerinhistory–fourthtimeeverswum AUSTRALIAN RECORD:KayleeMcKeown,2:04.31(2021) WORLD RECORD:ReganSmith,USA,2:03.35(2019) 200m Backstroke reason why Olympians, the 2012 winner as will Bond’s ever improving ever Bond’s will as Year the of Coach Australian former and coach medal gold Olympic noted with up link to Nunawading 2019 JessHansen and 2017 from medallist relay medley Championship World be will fray the Joining Coast. Gold the on Camp Event National only with Australian all-time fastest second the – 30.20 in 50m (the 100m and 50 the National in first year this her titles won She Trials. to Olympic June Sydney the for game in the of 1:06.76 ahead truly her and well with her put ranking Australian All-Time fastest December last seventh title her QLD the maintaining win and to drop quantum a was It heats. Open) SYD (2021 Champs) 1:06.76 AUS and (2021 1:06.90 Champs), QLD (2020 1:06.91 – occasions three on 1:06.97 of QT under the swimming already – season this Breaststroke 100m the in likely most girl the as emerged 1:07.00 forthefirsttimethisseason. Olympics) can’t raise the alarm and put their hands up too – but to join Hodges they’ll have to break winner Shannon Rollason Sarah Katsoulis’ (Griffith University/Rio Olympics) and Olympics) University/Rio (Griffith Minna Atherton Exciting Gold Coast powerhouse Kaylee McKeown tops the world rankings for 2020-21 with her latest offering coming in ). Her winning time from the 2017 World Championships 2:05.68 who is the previous the is who 2:05.68 Championships World 2017 the from time winning Her ). The last Olympic medallist in this event for Australia was Australia for event this in medallist Olympic last The super suit time (30:16) ever swimming faster. A stand out at the Dolphins the at out stand A faster. swimming ever (30:16) time suit super in Canberra; 2019 Australian Champion (Moreton Bay, Coach: Bay, (Moreton Jenna Strauch and (Cruiz Swim Club, ACT) who has made the move from move the made has who ACT) Club, Swim (Cruiz ChelseaHodges(Coach: David Lush) has battled some shoulder problems (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC). It’s no It’s VIC). Vicentre, (Melbourne Tara Kinder Aogt e rvl hr wl b three-time be will here rivals her Amongst . (Griffith University, Coach: University, (Griffith Emily Seebohm (Marion/London Olympics) 2016 and 2018 (USC Spartans/London (USC Tessa Wallace Abbey Harkin (silver)in2004, before her Sean Eels)hascertainly WOMEN Mollie O’Callaghan (St Peters Western); who Regan Sam , 2021 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS Preview: Olympic QT:57.10 AUSTRALIAN RECORD:EmmaMcKeon,56.18(2017) WORLD RECORD:SarahSjostrom,Sweden,55.48(2016) 100m Butterfly Preview: Olympic QT:2:24.18 AUSTRALIAN RECORD:LeiselJones,2:20.54(2006) WORLD RECORD:RikkePederson,Denmark,2:19.11(2013) 200m Breaststroke to USC Spartans and the astute coaching of Chris Mooney. Chris of coaching astute the and Spartans USC to move her relishing – Sydney in 2:25.11 of best season a with Open Sydney the at hand her showed Olympians include players major Other Tokyo. for places their secure to and finishes 1-2 their guarantee to times 2:24 sub for aiming be They’ll respectively. Strauch and Harkin for Open) (NSW 2:24.29 and Champs) Open (Australian 2:24.27 of bests season with QT the nudging both – here contenders stand-out the are Western) Peters (St Club) and AbbeyHarkin 2016, willneedbigimprovementstotroublethetopfour. who has the second fastest time by an Australian with her 2:21.45 swum at the last Olympic Trials in (2016) who in the past have swum under 2:24.00 – McKeown in particular who was fourth in Rio and Alexandria Perkins contenders, other the see to hard is it 57.10 at sitting time qualifying the With 57.02. in closest the Rio Olympic 200m Butterfly finalist who was a close up fifth in the world championship final in2019, with secs 57 broken have none contenders, other the Of Open). (Sydney 56.81 a and 2020) December Champs (QLD 56.69 Champs), (NSW 56.65 Champs), (Australian 56.44 a out pumping McKeon with season this her of coo-wee in been has one No 2020). States (NSW 56.36 at Commonwealth and Australian records at 56.18 (2017 Worlds) and the Australian All-comers the record holds She ten. remarkable O’Neil’s Susie by bettered only Championships, Australian six last (2019), bronze Veliades) troublingthetoptwo. TS qai, Coach: Aquatic, (TSS Taylor - 200m the to stage this at suited more and Age, Australian the of Star Elizabeth Dekkers– n eet ie, 09 n 22 Asrla Champions Australian 2021 and 2019 times, recent On omnelh ae gl mdlit n Wrd hminhp ivr 21) and (2017) silver Championship World and medallist gold Games Commonwealth a ond hs vn i Asrla ic 21. h hs o the won has She 2015. since Australia in event this owned has Emma McKeon UC Spartans), (USC Chris Nesbit) and (Hunter), Meg Bailey Nnwdn; Coach: (Nunawading; Gabriella Peiniger Mia O’Leary Taylor McKeownand Bn Swim (Bond Jenna Strauch (2012) who (2012) Tessa Wallace S Ptr Wsen and Western) Peters (St WOMEN © DellyCarr SwimmingAustralia Brianna Throssell Brianna Georgia Bohl Laura Nick - 2021 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS the last25metresofthisfinalwillbetellingstoryticketstoTokyo. on to the Tokyo Trials and who comes in as the fourth fastest seed on 2:08.94. You get the impression Preview: Olympic QT:2:08.43 AUSTRALIAN RECORD:JessSchipper,2:03.41(2009) WORLD RECORD:LiuZige,,2:01.81(2009) 200m Butterfly Trials. Also include Championships in 2018 and 2019, is Commonwealth Games silver medallist and the winner of this event for the previous two Australian second to Throssell on the Gold Coast. The only other swimmer in the field to have swum under 2:07 at the Queensland State Championships in December. It was the same time she also clocked to finish and AustralianAll-Comersrecords–ripping 0.57 off herownpreviousAustralianmarksof2:07.82 set 2021) on the rain swept Gold Coast on the first night of the meet to break her own 16 years Australian for world the in fastest (8th 2:07.25 her with Age Australian the at year this world the in time fastest swimming in Australia. Dekkers wasted no time staking another claim for Tokyo, swimming the fourth and BobMiller schoolgirl 17-year-old with Trials, Olympic June the to countdown the in Butterfly 200m the in blocks the on player new a there’s And campaign. Olympic second a for prepare they as Palfrey coach under QLD East South in training WA, to go 1-2 in this event. Throssel had been on the road for two months from an “at times” locked down the Sydney Open Meet, and knows what it’s like to swim in the 2:06s and that’s what it’s going to take at fly 200m the take to up backed and 2021 in Coast Gold the on title National first her won Throssell here. wondering die not will who act class a is and 2016 in Adelaide in Trials Rio the at 2:06.58 been

Throssell Brianna (UWA West Coast, Coach: ) throwing her togs into a butterfly ring that is steeped in the proudest traditions of traditions proudest the in steeped is that ring butterfly a into togs her throwing ) Meg Bailey (Hunter, Coach: (Hunter, Laura Taylor (Newmarket Racers, Coaches: Racers, (Newmarket Elizabeth Dekkers (TSS Aquatic, QLD) who has been 2:06.80 at the 2018 Adam Kable) who has deferred retirement to swim Mick Palfrey) an Olympic finalist in Rio has WOMEN © DellyCarr SwimmingAustralia Steve 2021 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS Adam Kable (Melbourne Vicentre, Coach: medallists were Gold - Gold were medallists The 2000. in Sydney in Games home the was that and 2016 and 1968 between once final a of out ever only were they and positions, finalist five as well as – bronze a and silver a gold, two winning – Record indoing so,clockingatimeof 5:02.97! late the of coaching astute the under but 5:11.89 in qualifying – 1972 in Munich in Seven Lane from Preview: Olympic QT:4:38.53 AUSTRALIAN RECORD:StephanieRice,4:29.45(2009) WORLD RECORD:KatinkaHosszu,Hungary,4:26.36(2016) 400m IM Did YouKnow? Preview: Olympic QT:2:10.49 AUSTRALIAN ALL-COMERS:KayleeMcKeown,2:08.23(2020) COMMONWEALTH/AUSTRALIAN RECORD:StephanieRice,2:07.03(2009) WORLD RECORD:KatinkaHosszu,Hungary,2:06.12(2015) 200m IM Did YouKnow? deciding to delay retirement for one last shot at Olympic qualification in the 200m Butterfly and Butterfly 200m the 400m IM. in qualification Olympic at shot last one for retirement delay to deciding lockdown, pandemic year’s last during baths ocean Merewether the in swam she where Newcastle Newcastle, who swam for Ohio State and is now a PE Teacher, was forced out of Sydney and back to in Merewether from Bailey, order. tall a be to looks sub-4:38.53 a even and 4:35.26 her with 2016 in Adelaide in Trials Olympic the at came best Evans Champs). Australian 2nd – (4:39.59 Meg Bailey 2018 from rep Games Commonwealth swimmers, College US-based former and rip to ready here newly crowned AustralianChampion Coach: Coast, West (UWA far out of reach. London and Rio 400m IM swimmer and three-time National Champion, too be not may that 4:38.53, of QT a and medley longer the in depth the given spots potential two 0m rattoe specialist Breaststroke 200m and Olympian London never-say-die includes line in next But contender. serious other any for way now under serious notice. No other athlete has broken 2:13 this season and 2:10.49 seems a ways a Hungary’s while 2009, from 2:07.03 at sits mark – another swim that ranks her #1 in the world for 2021. months later she won the Australian title in 2:09.78 before dropping to a 2:08.73 at the Sydney Open fourth and 2:08.23 her with 2020 disrupted a was what in year the of time fastest the deliver to up stepped McKeown Championships, QLD the at December Last potential. amazing her fulfilling from far is she ranking world #1 current her despite and event this in performer stand-out lone the as bronze (1984). , Neall was able to turn the tables on the field and not only win but also set a new World new a set also but win only not and field the on tables the turn to able was Neall , Girlofthemoment Kaylee McKeown’s decision to by-pass the 400m IM for Tokyo has opened the door for ) andRioOlympian Australia has a proud record when it comes to the 200m IM at the Olympics the at IM 200m the to comes it when record proud a has Australia Showing anything is possible, Sydney’s possible, is anything Showing Shane Gould ) is making a late charge for her third Olympics but will have will but Olympics third her for charge late a making is Will Scott) Craig Jackson UC pras Coach: Spartans, (USC Tessa Wallace Kaylee McKeown (USC Spartans, Mooney) hasemerged Coach: Chris (UWAWestCoast,Coach: (1972), (St Peters Western) 4:39.46 the top qualifier top the 4:39.46 Western) Peters (St Jenna Forrester ); Commonwealth Games rep (2008), silver (2008), Katinka Hosszu Stephanie Rice’sCommonwealth/Australian won Olympic 400m IM gold IM 400m Olympic won Gail Neall is 2:06.12 – and those times are times those and – 2:06.12 is Chris Mooney); Will Scott). Meg Bailey (Hunter, Coach: WOMEN Tara Kinder Blair Evans (2012) and (2012) MEN 2021

© Delly Carr Swimming Australia AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS (Swimland, VIC) who has (like has who VIC) (Swimland, US-based mate, team London 34-year-old of return the by joined be will He 2021. for best swum in 2017) is still not quite there and the 2018 Australian Champion has a season best of 22.50 Callus. (21.49), and with only 0.32 between ’s Preview: Olympic QT:21.77 AUSTRALIAN RECORD:AshleyCallus,21.19(2009) WORLD RECORD:CesarCielo,Brazil,20.91(2009) 50m Freestyle Preview: Olympic QT:48.33 AUSTRALIAN RECORD:CameronMcEvoy,47.04(2016) WORLD RECORD:CesarCielo,Brazil,46.91(2009) 100m Freestyle Did YouKnow? Cartwright are Jack year this swum times from players leading Other crown. Olympic his defend to challenge his mounts he as burners after the on turn to sure “is Tuna big “the Trials Olympic an of atmosphere the with and pool home his in be will Chalmers title. 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Palfrey) has also made some inroads as he went 22.45 in the heats of the Sydney Open – clocking the undergoing quarantine on arrival into Melbourne. also linking with celebrated US Olympic coach Western, Coach: time istickingforCam. maybe and since raced not has and – December last 22.23 swam McEvoy reach. his of out way looks fastest all-time Australian 3rd field, the of member one Only one. this in time qualifying 21.77 the under clock to caps time of22.14. a WR in gold win Biondi Matt American saw which final a in 23.15 in eighth finished Baildon Andrew years) 78 of absence an (after 1988 in re-instated was 50m the when and 2004 in Athens in 22.18 in Coach: Chris Nesbit), Chris 22.30; by followed 22.29; of best personal his with sheets Coach: Jones), those fighting to claw their way into the final will be will final the into way their claw to fighting those 2021has switched to Miami Aquatic Centre following the appointment of (Loreto Normanhurst, Coach: Normanhurst, (Loreto William Yang Matthew Temple (Nunawading, coach: Ashley Callus Kyle Samuelson)and (Marion SA, Coach: It’s not every day you get to talk about the reigning Olympic champion but we sure can sure we but champion Olympic reigning the about talk to get you day every not It’s Australia’s50m Freestyle sprinterswill have topull something rare out of their proverbial S Ptr Wsen Coach: Western, Peters (St in Beijing in 2008, when he finished fourth in 21.62 – just 0.13secs behind Frenchman behind 0.13secs just – 21.62 in fourth finished he when 2008, in Beijing in William Yang William (Loretto Normanhurst, Coach: Dean Boxall) 22.33. London and Rio Olympian (21.44 in 2016) has ever swum under the QT– which truthfully which QT– the under swum ever has 2016) in Cameron McEvoy (21.44 The closest an Australian has come to an Olympic medal in the 50m Freestyle was ), Will Stockwell Zac Incerti (21.65 was 6th in 2008 and 8th in 2012 in 21.98). finished 6th finished Hawke Brett 21.98). in 2012 in 8th and 2008 in 6th was (21.65 Cody Simpson)beentrainingwith Elijah (UWA West Coast, Coach: Coast, West (UWA (Rackley, Coach: Dean Boxall Peter Bishop) who has done everything in his powers to in his Team Elite groupinSanDiegobefore David MarshinhisTeam Wayne Lawes ), Ashton Brinkworth S Ptr Wsen Coach: Western, Peters (St who along with ); and Bobby Hurley); Grayson Bell ), Damien Jones Louis Townsend Cesar Cielo’s gold medal time of 21.30 and Bobby Hurley), Mick Palfrey), Cameron McEvoy (TSS Aquatic, Coach: (with a 21.91 personal at USC in , Los in USC at Brett Hawke (TSS Aquatic, Coach: Chris Nesbit) Chris Coach: Aquatic, (TSS Richard Scarce whomoved from Richard ) comesinsecondonthepsyche (UWA West Coast, Coach: Jack Cartwright James Roberts (Somerset, Rcly Coach: (Rackley, Flynn Southam Dean Boxall Alexander Graham MEN (StPeters ). Among Damien (Bond, Mick 2021 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS – sixmonthsago. the 100m since his second placed 49.17 to Cartwright at last December’s Queensland Championships Did YouKnow? silver medallist Championship World 2015 and Olympian two-time race, this of winner four-time the 47.04, at holder record Australian ever, fastest our there’s then And relay. Freestyle 4x100m the in and individually that know that they all have to get down to 48 flat or better to make the cuts and become competitive and on the comeback trail, is also entered here and brings a lifetime of experience and talent. They all Olympian London US-based line. the on blazer Olympic an with Lewis, who has struggled with a back injury this season, is born to race and won’t die wondering here Bond tobeginhistenureasthenewheadcoach,underRackleySwimming. Preview: Olympic QT:1:45.76 Australian Record:IanThorpe,1:44.06(2001) World Record:PaulBiedermann,,1:42.00(2009) 200m Freestyle the finaljust0.08awayfromdeadheatforbronze.Whataswimmer! in and semi-final) the in 47.68 of best lifetime a (after 47.75 with 2008 Beijing in fifth to (48.17) 2004 in the semi-finals and becoming the first man under 48 seconds with a sizzling 47.84) to gold in Athens WR the lowering (after 48.30 with 2000 Sydney in gold to 49.13, with 1996 Atlanta in 0.11) by (beaten fourth from time, each quicker got he and – finals Freestyle 100m Olympic consecutive four contest recruits to Miami Aquatic Centre in Centre Aquatic Miami to recruits season. His new SPW team mates team SPW new His season. major player in the 200 and 400m Freestyles and has been the form middle distance freestyler of the Peters Western, QLD) – who left Bond University last year to link with medallist gold relay 4x200m Games Commonwealth Gwangju. in 4x200m the Champion Champion 100m Olympic and named Australian, other one by bettered been ever only has 1:44.90 of Championships World Gwangju 2019 the from time final following before season, the of start the at Western Peters St from University Bond joined and injury shoulder a nursing been has 2019, in year through break a Hansford he combined with Hauck played a key role in Australia’s 4x200m Freestyle in the World Juniors in Budapest in 2019 when like names erasing records, Queensland and Australian of plethora a distance Freestyle, Backstroke and IMs through a spectacular Age Group career, leaving his mark with graduate Coast Gold Exciting here. error for room No places. lane 8 top final vital those chasing be all will they and semi-final Championship boys WA and Temple Neill and his team mateLouisTownsend will all want in. Throw in Nunawading Butterflyer 2:01.40 and 2:01.40 of time his with record All-Comers years 17 Qld IM 200m Larkin’s down took Hauck Championships. Australia’s nextgreat OlympicBackstroke hope? be to goal his pursues talent super this as Backstroke 200m the love, first his or Freestyle 200m the in be it will – Hawk” “Tomma call they man the for unfold chapter next the see to wait can’t we ranks Open the into transition to continues he as And December. in Championships State QLD 2020 the Thomas Hauck , along with Rackley Centenary’s four-time World Junior Championship medallist Championship Junior World four-time Centenary’s Rackley with along , (Melbourne Vicentre, Coach: ’s 17 years Qld All-Comers record for 200m Backstroke with his 1:59.68 at 1:59.68 his with Backstroke 200m for record All-Comers Qld years 17 Ty Hartwell’s ie h wmns ae h mns 0m s o hay ih ake Simn’ latest Swimming’s Rackley with heavy top is 200m men’s the race women’s the Like Cam McEvoy Thomas Neill,Alex Grant and The flying Dutchman, flying The Zac Incerti (All Saints, Coach: (TSS Aquatic, Coach: (1:44.06). Lewis, Graham, three-time Australian champion Australian three-time Graham, Lewis, (1:44.06). Ashton Brinkworth Ashton (Marion, SA) along with Rio Olympic 400m Freestyle 400m Olympic Rio with along SA) (Marion, Kyle Chalmers Jack Cartwright wo a te ats tm o te esn rm h Australian the from season the of time fastest the has who – Clyde Lewis Ken Sabotic)isayoung man whohasdominatedmiddle Pieter vandenHoogenbandistheonly swimmer to and Chris Nesbit), who has entered here but hasn’t raced Mitch Tinsley (both UWA West Coast under Coast West UWA (both and former Sydneysider and Rio Olympian Rio and Sydneysider former and leading the way. Lewis, who had who Lewis, way. the leading Alex Graham Craig Jackson to Miami. Lewis’ semi- Lewis’ Miami. to Richard Scarce to win bronze at those World Junior World those at bronze win to (Swimland, VIC) at 34 at VIC) (Swimland, Matt Targett ) broke a 16-year drought to win Dean Boxallhas matured into a Elijah Winnington Elijah Mick Palfrey)and along the way. MEN Matthew Tommy Jacob (St 2021 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS win the NSW Championship in 3:44.83 (#6 in the world as of May 31). Rio Olympian Hackett, DavidMcKeon Grant Thorpe, Horton, new personal best of 3:43.90 – giving him the 6th fastest timeby an Australian (bettered only by gun Young fast. and thick coming be to sure are that challenges the meet to game his on be to have will he knows year-old 24 the But Freestyle. Tokyo. Others in the mix will include 2019 World Juniors medallist Championships – clocking 3:44.24 QLD – only just outside his the personal best swum at at the 2018 Pan Pacs in out shoot 400m a cracking and in Pacs Winnington Pan to finish 2018 placed the second a at with Freestyle 2020 finished 1500m and 800 the both in bronze and 400 the in gold won time NationalChampion Did YouKnow? Preview: Olympic QT:3:46.34 AUSTRALIAN RECORD:IanThorpe,3:40.08(2002) WORLD RECORD:PaulBiedermann,Germany,3:40.07(2009) 400m Freestyle 400/1500m double and then there’s while 1988; Seoul in double history over 400m Freestyle, with Freestyle, 400m over history 800m (7:54.91)and1500m(15.23.05)atthe2020QLDStateChampionships. coach Bay (Moreton Mitchell Tinsley1:49.85; (ThomasNeill team relay Freestyle 4x200m Australia’s with bronze won he where 2019 in Budapest in Team Championships World Junior 2019 the of member a also was Vince Raleigh) Louis Townsend,CarlaBuchanan members team Rackley fellow withy along Scholarships Athlete Venue City innovative Swimming’s Rackley four of one earning before year last Brisbane in course short Freestyle 800m over Record Junior World a set also Neill 1:47.58. of best personal a in Freestyle 4x200m winning medal bronze the off leading before time, first the for minutes 15 under dipping – Freestyle 1500m and 800 400, in 2019 where he clocked his best times on his biggest stage so far, winning medals across 200 (relay), apparents heir in Australia’s real distance ranks, producing the his best of swims at the one World Junior as Championships years two last the over emerged Has Neill surprise. could – 200 the in best Coach: double... And finally in 2016 when by 0.26 in Athens in 2004 – giving Thorpie the 200/400 double and robbing Hackett of the 400/1500m ) – who has already had some encouraging swims here, including a personal a including here, swims encouraging some had already has who – Damien Jones) Olympic Champion in 2016 and 2019 World Championship silver medallist, also four- also medallist, silver Championship World 2019 and 2016 in Champion Olympic ) is also in this event. Tinsley finished third in the 400m (3:49.89), 400m the in third finished Tinsley event. this in also is David Lush) Australians have been involved in some of the closest finishes in Olympic in finishes closest the of some in involved been have Australians Mack Horton :86; and 1:48.65; Thomas Hauck missed gold by 0.16 which would have given him the him given have would which 0.16 by gold missed Mack Horton Duncan and Ian Thorpe who out-touched fellow countryman (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC) remains the main man in the 400m Bronte Job. Meanwhile, Elijah Winnington Elijah snatched the gold from by just 0.13 in Rio! , and , beaten by 0.20 from taking out the 200/400 the out taking from 0.20 by beaten Kieren Perkins :89) :50. Grant 7:15.06. 1:48.98) Alexander Grant ended 2020 on a high, swimming a swimming high, a on 2020 ended Mitchell Tinsley Mitchell (Chandler, Coach: Tommy Neill ) whobackedupinMarchto © DellyCarr SwimmingAustralia (Rackley Centenary, JackMcLoughlin MEN 1:47.58; Ian

AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS marry and become a US citizen, living out his life in California, where he died in 1972, at of 90. would he where immigrant, an as US the to 1906 returned in but Games the after Australia to home was wrongly registered for the Games as an American – something he never challenged. Gailey came The mix up occurred when Gailey joined the San Francisco Olympic Club on his arrival into the US and an Olympics. The medal haul is the greatest individual tally at a single Games by any Australian male. Freestyle and bronze in the mile – the one and only time the 880 yards (800m) had been contested at the St Louis Games of 1904, sailing to the US and winning silver medals over 220, 440 and 880 yards at competed Gailey Brisbane-born American. an as records official in listed mistakenly being after Did YouKnow? Preview: Olympic QT:7:48.12 AUSTRALIAN RECORD:GrantHackett,7:38.65(2005) WORLD RECORD:ZhangLin,China,7:32.12(2009) 800m Freestyle Winnington Elijah (St Peters Western, Coach: offrecord the stole he man the and year last record Junior World his after especially distance, 800m and four-time World Junior medallist and new National champion, Tommy Neill is also suited to this gun young Rackley’s this. in beating of power a take to going he’s feeling the get you and Pacs Pan 2018 the at Freestyle 1500m and 800 the both in bronze and 400 the in gold won had McLoughlin Championships. World 2019 the in finish place fourth his after 7:42.64 his with field the in fastest medallist gold 1500m 2021 re-called totheOlympicprogramforTokyo2020.ItcanonlyenhanceAustralia’smedalchances. times. All of a sudden the men’s 800 metres Freestyle has that golden glow about it after finally being fast and taper his to forward looking be will Horton bronze. won he where Kazan in Championships Craig Jackson 20 for 800m Freestyle for 2021. Olympic 400m Champion record books in the 800m Freestyle with his 7:52.18. Neil, Short and Winnington are all inside the Top erased also Age, National at Freestyle 1500m and 800 under new coach Boxall, he means business. Neill’s Rackley team mate Time for the big boys to aim up in their new Olympic event with Commonwealth Games ) is the second fastest of Australia’s current crop with his 7:44.02 from the 2015 World

Francis “Frank” Gailey had been Australia’s “lost Olympian” for over 100 years Jack McLoughlin (Chandler, Coach: (Chandler, Dean Boxall Kieren PerkinsnamefromtheAgeGroup Mack Horton (Melbourne Vicentre, Coach: Vince Raleigh ) has started out 2021 in the fast lane and Sam Short won the 200, 400, ) leading the way. He is the is He way. the leading ) © DellyCarr SwimmingAustralia MEN 2021 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS Preview: Olympic QT:14:55.06 AUSTRALIAN ALL-COMERS:MackHorton,14.39.54(2016) COMMONWEALTH/AUSTRALIAN, RECORD:GrantHackett,14:34.56(2001) WORLD RECORD:SunYang,China,14:31.02(2012) 1500m Freestyle Did YouKnow? sister with Along 78. was holder he year– this Day record Anzac on illness long world a after away passed prolific who Konrads, and Champion 1500m Olympic 1960 – swimming Australian of 100m Freestyles), with along 1960, from medallists gold individual legendary the beating – Freestyle 1500m prestigious the in gold Olympic win would Konrads Rome, in later years Two final. Konrads broke the Games recordby over aminute in the heatand by another ten seconds in the where Games, Commonwealth 1958 the at freestyle, yards 1650 and yards 440 the in Gary Winram 21-year-old a beat would Konrads age, of years 16 just At 1952. in School Primary Revesby at them coach legendary after kids” “Konrads the as known became they medallist, – remains to be seen if it will be 14:55 but young Sam, one of the real stars of the Australian Surf Australian the of stars real Lifesaving ChampionshipsatMaroochydorethisyear,certainlywon’tdiewondering. the of one Sam, young but 14:55 be will it if seen be to remains – here cards the on certainly is minute 15 sub a and 15:02.48 of best personal his with Championship include to second finishing before 3:46.35 in final 400m the in silver the take to swim best personal another for National first his Open won title over 800m in Neill April in a personal best 2019. of 7:51.65 and fought in on strongly in the closing Budapest stages in Championships Junior World the in second finish to 14:59.19 his with – minutes 15 under swum has who field the in swimmer other only the is who by led be a will young The 800. over bronze and 400m with Games Commonwealth the 2018 in gold won also he the where Pacs Pan 2018 the in at bronze winning 14:47.09, of gold time best personal winning 1500, then in contender #1 Australia’s Cade, Coach: (Chandler, Nick Sloman Rcly Coach: (Rackley, Sam Short Looming as a battle between the old and the new led by Rio Olympian, , herself a star-studded teenage world beater, Olympian and Commonwealth Games gold (Noosa) in the 1500 in 15:07.23. The QT is certainly not beyond him. Other contenders (100mBackstroke)andRose(400mFreestyle). 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Woodward’s winning impressive Hollard’s and Championships Australian the at outing heat 1:54.38 Larkin’s – already time qualifying Olympic the under swum have three All debuts. Olympic their for march a steal to Kable) Coach: Olympic, (Southport Hollard Tristan almost would he both for door the opens then it then doesn’t he if – swims berths Olympic available two the he of one take certainly If Tokyo. in IM 200m the or this target will Larkin not or whether over raged has conjecture Much title. Australian the of winner time seven a also is Champion Games performer in this field – the 2016 Rio Olympic silver medallist, the 2015 World and 2018 Commonwealth Australia’s true Olympicheroes. and to LA, (where he swam at USC) for a third Games in 1984 to win bronze with Evans, Eastern Europe. Kerry, like his Moscow team mates swam in the US College system and would return with team relay medley 4x100m Tonelli, Australia’s in gold won also he where 1980 in Moscow in Games second his in bronze individual earning Kerry with Australia, for Backstroke 200m the in respectively Olympic QT:1:57.26 AUSTRALIAN RECORD:MitchLarkin,1:53.17(2015) WORLD RECORD:AaronPiersol,USA,1:51.92(2009) 200m Backstroke Did YouKnow? Preview: Olympic QT:53.40 AUSTRALIAN RECORD:MitchLarkin,52.11(2015) WORLD RECORD:RyanMurphy,USA,51.85(2016) 100m Backstroke Did YouKnow? Preview: Watson aclose-upfourthin55.01. Aussie another and silver winning (54.07) Welsh with 53.72 in gold winning Krayzelburg final, and pushed the great Ukrainian-born American 1960. Victoria’s late bloomer in Rome in gold Melbourne 1956 his defended Theile David doctor Brisbane after Backstroke 100m mate from the NSW Central Coast Central NSW the from mate titles in all and no signs of stopping. His key opponents will be his team National too...18 figures his of proud be can Larkin Sydney. in 2000 in bronze and silver Olympic by first National title) until 2007 when he won his last (Nine 100s and 23 National titles in all) highlighted ace rivals to unseat the boss of Backstroke in Australia. We haven’t seen a dynasty like this since Victorian QLD) has owned this event since 2014 and it’s going to take something special from one of his younger (Loreto Normanhurst, Coach: Normanhurst, (Loreto who wontheSydneyOpen. former ToowoombaemergingAgeGroupChampion who dominated backstroke swimming for a decade between 1997 (when he won his in the 4x100m medley relay. An Olympic journey worth celebrating for one of one for celebrating worth journey Olympic An relay. medley 4x100m the in and Former two-time world champion and dual Olympian dual and champion world two-time Former Mitch Larkin It took 40 years for Australia to make it back onto the podium in the Olympic the in podium the onto back it make to Australia for years 40 took It n 96 n in 1976 In in an era where anabolic steroid use was rife throughout S Ptr Wsen Coach: Western, Peters (St Thomas Hauck Matt Welsh barnstormed his way onto the Sydney Olympic team in 2000 Bobby Hurley); (Mingara, Coach: Adam Kable), Adam Coach: (Mingara, Bradley Woodward (All Saints,Coach: Glenn Baker) andBradleyWoodward(Coach:Adam Glenn Tristan Hollard Tristan all the way in a gripping Olympic (Rackley, Coach: (Rackley, IsaacCooper Dean Boxall and Ken Sabotic). Mick Palfrey)TyHartwell(Chandler, (Southport, Coach: (Southport, ee orh n fifth and fourth were (St Peters Western, Peters (St Mitch Larkin ) isthestandoutinternational Glenn Baker) and Glenn Damien Jones William Yang MEN Josh ) 2021 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS 58.37. splitting Wilson with program 2021 Tokyo the to addition new a – Relay Medley Mixed the in 2019 in gold and 2017 in silver Championship World won now has Wilson while 2016 in bronze Olympic o te 98 lmis nrol msig mdl n h mde rly eoe eiig eventually retiring, before relay becoming one ofAustralia’sbestknown televisioncameraoperators. medley the in medal a missing narrowly Olympics, 1968 the for NSW Country born Gathercole from West Wyalong could relate to. 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Preview: Olympic QT:2:08.28 AUSTRALIAN ALL-COMERS:ZacStubblety-Cook,2:07.00(2021) AUSTRALIAN RECORD:MatthewWilson,2:06.67(2019) WORLD RECORD:AntonChupkov,,2:06.12(2019) 200m Breaststroke Did You Know? Australia’s medley relays with Packard joining in roles Breaststroke key played also have Wilson and Packard touch. in stay to need we and ahead what ittakesandStubblety-Cookiswelltrulyon theway. that in Tokyo they will have to drop well into the 2:06s – Wilson has been there, done that and knows showed his back-end talents to clock 2:07.96 at the Queensland Titles in December. Both boys know year last late had Stubblety-Cook final. morning the swim to not choosing final, a as treated has he Sydney Open in a new personal best of 2:07.00 after Wilson’s 2:08.60 in an evening heat swim, which the won he when didn’t certainly Stubblety-Cook and – 2:08.28 the with trouble any have shouldn’t They Olympics. first their to en-route talents Breaststroking their developing – since ever duelling been have pair The fourth. finish Stubblety-Cook saw which final a in silver semi-final winning before World’s 2019 in the in 2:06.67 at record world the equal to alight pool Gwangju the set Wilson in former world record holder MattWilsonand the man who would be king season. It’s time for a drop here – the world led by the extraordinary the by led world the – here drop a for time It’s season. this for three the of time fastest the – 59.72 of 2021 in best personal a posted has Stubblety-Cook And only two, Wilson (59.17 in 2019) and Packard (59.20 in 2018) have swum under the QT of 59.21. Coach: Spartans, (USC This is very much a two horse race between two of the world’s best 200m Breaststrokers winner 2019 event: this in seconds 60 under swum have who boys three has Australia SPC Coach: (SOPAC, , born in the country NSW town of Wellington in 1947 was just 15 just was 1947 in Wellington of town NSW country the in born Ian O’Brien, hn Queenslander When Chris Mooney) and , lmin n tretm winner three-time and Olympian Adam Kable), – himself an Olympic 200m Breaststroker 200m Olympic an himself – (Chandler, Coach: (Chandler, Zac Stubblety-Cook de a eevd lmi silver Olympic deserved a added Sprenger Christian Mitch Larkin,DavidMorgan and Zac Stubblety-Cook. 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Australian an at swam he time last the – Trials Olympic 2012 the of conclusion the at retired medals, relay two and Cavic, behind final Butterfly 100m controversial the in bronze individual relay thatwonbronzeinRio. medley 4x100m Australian the of member a was and Coast Gold the on Games Commonwealth Coach: Western, Peters (St medallist Olympic Youth Bowen Gough Morgan is one of a host of 200 flyers challenging for a Games berth led by 2021 National1:55.26. Champion of Australian an by time fastest second the clocked he when Trials Championship World Coach: Aquatic, Coach: (Abbotsleigh, title holderBowenGough Wayne Lawes) - who share a 51.47 (equal 4th all-time Australian) personal best, and 200m National Champion of 2 time Olymian time 2 of David Morgan and 2019 World Championships rookie Only Rio Olympian and Commonwealth Games silver medallist silver Games Commonwealth and Olympian Rio Only Australian 2018) 2017, (2016, three-time and medallist bronze relay Olympic Rio (Nunawading, Coach: ) has swum under the QT of 1:56.25 and that was back in 2019 at the at 2019 in back was that and 1:56.25 of QT the under swum has Nesbit) Chris and Only two Australians

, who won three medals at the Beijing Games, including Games, Beijing the at medals three won who , Amanda Isaac), (UWA West Coast, Coach: Coast, West (UWA Nick Brown (alsoNunawading) Champion along withNationaltitleholderShaun ). It was Morgan who won silver in this event at the 2018 the at event this in silver won who Morgan was It Dean Boxall). (Carlile, Coach: (Carlile, Edward Marks Wayne Lawes UA et os, Coach: Coast, West (UWA Nick Brown (Tokyo in 1964) and ); his team mate Matt Temple(Nunawading; Coach: Mick Palfrey) and Matthew Temple; WA’s former Adam Kable) are primed for a Michael PhelpsandMilorad (Los Angeles David Morgan(TSS Mick Palfrey)son Charles Cox MEN

2021 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS Preview: Olympic QT:1:57.98 AUSTRALIAN ALLCOMERS:MichaelPhelps,1:54.98(2007) COMMONWEALTH/AUSTRALIAN RECORD:MitchLarkin1:55.72(2019) WORLD RECORD:RyanLochte,USA,1:54.00(2011) 200m IM Did YouKnow? has been his signatureevent.Among the othercontenders are suggest he was not only targeting the IM but he was serious. On the other hand the 200m Backstroke strokes form and Freestyle in racing his of much and turning and tossing season all spent has boss Backstroke The gold. from away 1.18 just still was 1:57.32 his and gold the him won have would time best his – Championships World 2019 the at 7th was He event. this re-ignite to Pacs Pan Tokyo the at the backburner – until switching back to SPW and coach and head is Larkin shoulders above anyone Brisbane. else in Australia. Because in of his Backstroke prowess Trials Larkin’s IM had been World on the at swum (1:55.72) 2019 in Time Ranked World #1 the was record Australian and Commonwealth his and May, of end the towards world the in second sitting him had Championships Australian the at April in swum 1:56.74 His Tokyo. in chance medal in LA1984. CEO appointed newly Australia’s Swimming by won also event An Trials. 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Smith was in Surf Lifesaving and also the only Australian male (with male Australian only the also and Lifesaving Surf in he has certainly forged a different pathway to Olympic selection, best utilising his swimming prowess And Larkin. Mitch to second coming Championships Australian 2019 the at 4:14.91 his with QT that under swimming already after own can he knows he event an but – Australia for event open wide a in QT the outside just time a in April in Coast Gold the on earnest in bid Olympic Tokyo his -started Head Manager and Coach Head Olympic Australian former featured that final a – 1964 in Tokyo in swum first was 400IM The Collins. Gerry and May Norman with broadcasts radio Olympic ABC’s the on reason of CEO. Woodhouse would go on to become the manager to so many of Australia’s stars and the voice Woodhouse in LA in 1964 – a race also won by Canada’s Did YouKnow? 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© Olympic Suit Launch - Speedo Australia AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS Paralympic ranks. Ashley Callus Gallagher has linked up with Somerset coach, Sydney 2000 Olympic relay gold medallist, now coach, of Perthtocontinuehissurfcareer. adding the U19 Coolangatta Gold short course Ironman crown after arriving at Currumbin from City Gallagher was one of WA’s best US. young surf lifesavers in the ironman, board and swimming in events, even swam he when 4:09.76 a to improving 4:10.17, eye-catching an clocked WA in Perth of City from formerly medallist, lifesaving Australian The Nationals. after US the in Classification S10 his confirming before debut, on performance impressive an in conditions like” “surf blustery the taming and event Multi-Class Freestyle 400m men’s recentAustralian the atthe home taking Championships, title Multi-Class first National his Hecollected Team. Paralympic first his making of board and swimming and has now made the transition to the Paralympic pool and is on the cusp Newcomer Arafura Games. chasing his third straight gold in Tokyo, since making his international swimming debut at the 2007 be will who Rio) and (London event this over champion Paralympic two-time and lifesaver active Coach: Swim, (Belgravia Hall Paralympian triple celebrated be will out stand A S6s toS13s. star Life Saving champion Saving Life Surf Coast-based Gold WA-now former 21-year-old newcomers, two have will - Doyle under – (S13) (S13) andmadeittothefinalof400mFreestyle. event – the Rio Paralympics. On her debut she won bronze medal in the women’s 100m Backstroke international first her at Australia represent to selected been had 2016, by and 2012 in seriously Coach: Spartans, USC (S13, Dedekind Paralympic of faces African-born South 4:38.20. of QT a with here best her at be to have will and Australia in swimming real the of one become has and Rio in S10 Freestyle 400m the in silver won Dobson Coach: Pymble, (Knox Cole medallist gold five-time and Paralympian three-time with Along stunning WR time in Rio a 2016 and is in making every event post a winner this to defend her in crown in gold Tokyo 2021. won world, swimming Paralympic the in globally and affectionately known classifications. (), Lakeisha “Lucky” Patterson Preview: Men’s 400mFreestyle 2021 Preview: Women’s 400mFreestyle DAY ONE(12JUNE2021) Alexander Tuckfield (S9, SLC Aquadot, Coach: ) – these two should lead the way in the S9s. Murphy (Yeronga Park, Coach: Park, (Yeronga Murphy S9s. the in way the lead should two these – ) Gallagher Featuring four members of the 2016 Rio Paralympic team, Paralympic Rio 2016 the of members four Featuring he mmes f h Ro aaypc em e b dfnig lmi Champion Olympic defending by led team Paralympic Rio the of members Three (S9) and joined by USC Spartans pair Spartans USC by joined and (S9) as he pursues a Paralympic career. He could be one of several finds for Australia’s for finds several of one be could He career. Paralympic a pursues he as Blrva wm Coach: Swim, (Belgravia , made a name for himself as one of WA’s best young surf lifesavers in ironman, Tom Gallagher (S9) and (S9) (S9, Somerset, Coach: Somerset, (S9, . The 19-year-old started taking her training her taking started 19-year-old The Nathan Doyle). Gavin Stewart) Gavin in a cracking 400m Freestyle for (S12) and (S12) (S13) across the S6 to S13 to S6 the across (S13) Katja Dedekind MULTI-CLASS Ashley Callus Harley Connolly (S10), ) and 16-year-old rising 16-year-old and ) Harley Connolly “uk” s h is she as “Lucky” ) Kate Sparkes) Nick ) an 2021 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS start his push for selection, with both the 50m Breaststroke and 50m Backstroke as his main events. Andrew “Herbie’ Howard ) who will be one to watch, although not his main event, but a race he will S3 32-year-old is there Then races. other five in finish ten top a and Freestyle 200m the in medal bronze a home took he where London in team Championships Swimming Para World 2019 the on rookies nine of one was Ireland Blocks’, the on As a ‘NewKid will maketheteam. Heyden) andthiscouldwellbeaneventwhereallthreeswimmers looking good. Joining them will be Betar(Auburn,the team.Ricky Coach: first, who has not had the greatest of preparations – but should make the time of 1:56.57 and make (Kawana Waters, Coach: Coach: Coach: Aquatic, Hilda’s St (S14, Madeleine McTernan Preview: Men’s 200mFreestyle Preview: Women’s 200mFreestyle individually forAustraliabutbothRubyandTaylorwillbeinlinerelayeventshere. Nathan Doyle A feature race on the program for Australia’s outstanding S14 field led by the experienced An event for , S5 and S14s and featuring Australia’s S14 trio - Backstroke hopeful Backstroke - trio S14 Australia’s featuring and S14s and S5 S4, for event An andTaylorCorry, Jack Ireland ( Swim Club, Coach: Clinton Camilleri Clinton Michael Sage esn a, Coach: Bay, Nelson (Central Cairns, Coach: Cairns, (Central Grant “Scooter”Patterson ), who knows how to get his hand on the wall Ken Malcolm); MULTI-CLASS ) hasalreadyswumunderthetimeandis Tom Davis. (USC Trojans, (USC Ruby Storm ) Notastrongevent © DellyCarr SwimmingAustralia David 2021 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS Martin will be S10 young gun young S10 be will Martin S9 after recent classification in Lewisville in the US where he will be even more competitive. Joining for the past two years and was a finalist in S10 in the 100m Butterfly at Worlds who has gone down to earlier this year at the Australian MC Championships. He had previously been in the Coach: S10 College, Classification (Nudgee Martin to bethere.All eyes on wants he But criteria. contingency Australia Swimming the of part was which Championships NSW the at and Nationals the at twice 59.30 of QT the under swum already has he guard safe selection could be prevented from swimmingthe Trials becauseoftheCovid lockdowns and lockouts. Asa a goal time under 58 seconds. Pearse will sit for his Year 12 Exams before Trials in Victoria and who who won bronze in the 2019 Worlds as an S10 who will be a great shot at making the team here with Preview: Men’s 100mButterfly Preview: Women’s 100mButterfly DAY TWO(13JUNE2021) - winningbronzeinthe100mButterfly.ShehasatimealreadyunderherQTof1:08.50. 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast and the 2019 Para World Championships in London McEvoy) who debuted for Australia at just 12 at the 2017 Canadian Open before representing at the Coach: and Basin, (Bay (NSW), JasmineGreenwood Bay Jervis of shores the on Vincentia from 2019 in finalist Worlds Para S10 be will here watch to one Another 1:07.24. of QT the under well be (Uni of QLD, Coach: for a20-year-oldwhoisconsideredmoreofBackstroker. just been re-classified in the US and his 57.08 is a red hot time and under the QT of 57.64 – not bad A field that will be led by 20-year-old S14 (after being previously classified as an S10) an as classified previously being (after S14 20-year-old by led be will that field A n o te ot xiig vns n h porm fauig 9 20-year-old S9 featuring program, the on events exciting most the of One Benjamin Hance (Kew, Coach: (Kew, Col Pearse ) who holds the world record with his 58.28, swum 58.28, his with record world the holds who David Proud) David Heyden) who is the stand out in this event. She should (S14, USC Spartans, Coach: Matt King. MULTI-CLASS Kew club based at Prahran, VIC) Prahran, at based club Kew Nathan Doyle © DellyCarr SwimmingAustralia ), who has only William Bob 2021 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS Wilson medallist gold Age State Queensland and National prolific by joined be will she and 2019 in a rookie finished eighth in the S10 class 50m Freestyle in the Para World Championships in London of theCityIpswich,QLD). QLD, Coast, Fraser 18-year-old is field World Championship team member the in Also Australia. in pool Paralympic the of stars the real of one as emerge to continued has and Backstroke 100m the in Rio in debut on bronze won AIS) who is already close to the time. They are certainly two likely contenders for this one. Dedekind Coach: College, Genesis (S13 Doyle) who has already swum under the 28 seconds QT and 17-year-old newcomer Tim “Disco”Disken.hasanentrytimeof25.61,whichisalsoundertheQTforS9s25.91. nickname his hence moves, dance his with community wider and swimming the of imagination the a gold medal in the men’s 100m Freestyle S9 at the Rio 2016 , who also captured Coach: star Pan PacsinCairns.AnotherisCommonwealthGames Para 2018 the at medals ayouth gold three another nabbed Rowan League, 21 and Palsy Cerebral At the for ambassador events. four from finals four for qualified he 2016, in Paralympics first his for Pan Pacs.Qualifying then notchedupanimpressivethreegoldmedalsandonesilveratthePara in .He the 2014CommonwealthGames (S9) andwongoldat the Men’s100mFreestyle for Record World the broke he when age, Rohan of 16-years target. at scene swimming on international the is onto burst he so 23.44 of time entry an has he and – 23.91 of QT the better to has who Coach: Preview: Women’s 50mFreestyle Preview: Men’s 50mFreestyle (Woogaroo Swim Club, Coach: Yuriy Vdovychenko Robbie VanDerZant) h oe t wth ee r S0 powerhouse S10 are here watch to ones The w sadus ee r S3 pair S13 are here standouts Two ) – who propelled himself into the international spotlight when he won he when spotlight international the into himself propelled who – ) Ricky Pendleton and currently training with who is now under Rob’s assistant coach assistant Rob’s under now is who Keira Stephens Stephen Ballhause UC pras Coach: Spartans, (USC Katja Dedekind (USC Spartans, Coach: MULTI-CLASS ). (Woogaroo in Goodna on the eastern edge (Woogaroo inGoodnaontheeastern Timothy Diskin Timothy Kate Sparkes (nee Irvine) Yuriy Vdovychenko at Nathan Doyle) who as S0 Yrna Park, Yeronga (S10, © DellyCarr SwimmingAustralia Kirralee Hayes PC Aquatic, (PLC Nathan Poppy 2021 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS old two-time SB3 Paralympian 29-year- remarkable the mate, best his feature also will It 1:03.68. of here QT the better to looking Arnulfo Castorena 57.24 in the SB2 50m Breaststroke final at the 2019 Worlds in London. He will be Patterson (Central Cairns, Coach: has to swim under 49.93 here in what is not his main event, with his sights set on the 150IM for 150IM the Tokyo. on set sights his with event, main his not is what in here 49.93 under swim to has Preview: Men’s 50mBreaststroke(SB1-SB3) Preview: Women’s 50mBreaststroke Rio.Newcomer in Paralympics Ashley VanRijswijk 2016 the at finals two making Australia, represented later years two and 13 age at 2014 in Championships Australian first her contested and 12 age at swimming Coach: Queensland, of Uni (SB14, QLD. East South in entrenched own Macquarie’s Port teammate, Rio her by joined be will and the 2019 Para World Championships in London - winning bronze in the 100m Butterfly. Tiffany Coast Gold the on Games Commonwealth 2018 the at representing before Open, Canadian 2017 Greenwood as well. Also featuring 2019 Para Worlds finalist from Vincentia on the shores of Jervis Bay, and is on track to defend her Paralympic crown in Tokyo and is adding the 200m IM to her program Championships in London, with a commanding performance in the women’s S7 100m Breaststroke Coach: Warringah, This is the main event for popular Paralympic figure, SB2 classified SB2 figure, Paralympic popular for event main the is This (S10, Bay and Basin, Coach: Basin, and Bay (S10, A crack field led by Rio 2016 Paralympic gold medallist gold Paralympic 2016 Rio by led field crack A ) who also won Australia’s first gold medal at the 2019 World Para 2019 the at medal gold first Australia’s won also who Jon Bell) isalsoonetowatch. (Melbourne Vicentre, Coach: Andrew “Herbie”Howard) who finished a gallant second to Italy’s ) who debuted for Australia at just 12 at the at 12 just at Australia for debuted who Bob McEvoy) MULTI-CLASS h i nw firmly now is who Paige Leonhardt David Heyden). Paige started (SB7 Kane Thomas Tiffany Yuriy Vdovychenko) who © DellyCarr SwimmingAustralia Grant “Scooter” Grant Jasmine AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS en tdig Bceo o Itrainl eain, oiis n Cmec a te nvriy of University the Canberra since2014. at Commerce and Politics Relations, International of Bachelor a studying been has Jesse pool, the Outside Swimmer. Swimmers’ Australia’s Swimming 2019 the named was He London. in Championships Swimming Para World 2019 the at year following the bronze was and silver It Medley. Individual 200m the event, pet his in gold won he where Games, Commonwealth he gained the international experience that set him up in front of his family and friends at the 2018 men’s 100m Backstroke and men’s 100m Butterfly S8, and eighth in the men’s 400m Freestyle S8, the both in seventh SM8, Medley Individual 200m men’s the in sixth with 2016 in reach of out just a Paralympian in 2016, will line up in his main event here chasing a QT of 2:22.21. While a medal was Aungles a 25-year-old AIS-based be Australia’s South And will Sydneysider. 20-year-old pool the for challenge his good in mark Cowdrey’s chasing So 2:19.31. of QT the under already is it 2:15.86, of National Age record and has been close to his Open record a few times already. With his entry time Camilleri Kane, SM7(Warringah,Coach: competitive here as will specialist Breaststroker and Rio and London gold medallist Tiffany Thomas and World Recordoverthisdistance. Coach: member Aquatic, team Hilda’s St Championship (S14, World Madeleine McTernan 2019 by joined be will She field. the in swimmer oldest the Freestyler 200m and Backstroke and Preview: Men’s 200mIM Preview: Women’s 50mBackstroke Preview: Women’s 200mIM Preview: Men’s 150mIM DAY THREE(14JUNE2021) 2021 captures theimaginationofswimmingcommunity. always which event an in qualify also should Patterson SM3. for IM 150m men’s the in – silver a – Championships, under the tutelage of Vdovychenko, Ahmed won his first major international medal Para-swimming World 2019 the at and own his into came really he before pass to Championships World and Games Paralympic another took it but – Games Paralympic 2012 London the at debut Paralympic his made Kelly favourite. medal gold the as in go will he then 2:56.26 of time entry his near anywhere swim can he if but – 3:08.15 of QT a with Tokyo, for event main Kelly’s Paralympian Grant “Scooter”Patterson SM14 (Uni of QLD, Coach: QLD, of (Uni SM14 Paige Leonhardt, (SM8 Marion, Coach: , s sadu hr, aig led boe lgnay Paralympian legendary broken already having here, standout a is ), Jasmine Greenwood, SM10 (Bay and Basin, Coach: It will again feature again will It A field that includes two-time 2012 London Paralympic silver medallist in the 100m the in medallist silver Paralympic London 2012 two-time includes that field A oy mdl oe n hs event, this in hope medal Tokyo Yuriy Vdovychenko Jon Bell),whowillhavetobetteraQTof2:59.22getthere. (Central Cairns, Coach: (Melbourne Vicentre, Coach: Vicentre, (Melbourne Ahmed Kelly (S14, Nelson Bay, Coach: Bay, Nelson (S14, M (uun Coach: (Auburn, SM9 , ), with a QT of 2:27.80 will both be both will 2:27.80 of QT a with David Heyden), ) who achieved his long-held dream of becoming Andrew “Herbie” Howard). This is two-time Ken Malcolm)who has setaShortCourse MULTI-CLASS Bob McEvoy), with a QT of 2:31.09 ) who at 26 is 26 at who Tom Davis) Yuriy Vdovychenko) ’s Clinton Jesse 2021 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS , (SB7, Blake Cochrane, USC Spartans, Coach: Coach: Aquatic, in the50mBreaststroke.TheBackstrokeQTof47.04couldbeouthisreach. Coach: Preview: Men’s 100mBreaststroke Preview: Women’s 100mBreaststroke DAY FOUR(15JUNE2021) Preview: Men’s 50mBackstroke(S1-S5) here andintheleaduptoParalympictrialsJune. and competition throughout the year. TheTumut talent is now squarely focused on swimming well with “Podium Potential”, with access to Swimming NSW resources and funding to assist with training scholarship from the NSW Institute of Sport and recognised by Swimming Australia as a a Para athlete offered been had Rijswijk Van 1:19.63. of QT her make should and Doyle Nathan under months six spent has Stephens class. same the in up match good a be should which Leonhardt with horns lock will she and occasions several on (1:17.24) QT her under been already has she and month last Coach: Rijswijk Coach: QLD, of Uni (SB14, Paige Leonhardt Coach: Warringah, (SB7, Thomas-Kane athletes. It is also the main selection event for 24-year-old for event selection main the also is It athletes. decorated most team’s Para-swimming Australian the of one is Blake Games. Commonwealth the three Paralympic Games, two world titles, three minor World Championships medals, and four from He has already made a name for himself on the international stage with two gold and two silver from of 1:09.38 but knows what he has to do. Cochrane will be preparing for a tilt at a fourth Paralympics. cut QT the make to improve to needs and College, Genesis at time full coaching been also has who Coach: Aquatic, PLC record holder. achieve the qualifying time for the World Champs. Michel is also a dual Australian Breaststroke (S14) him saw which disciplines Breaststroke 100m and 50m the for Championships Swimming Australia 2019 the at medals gold two won CJ’s, League Carina at trains who athlete, determined The rookie. Games a be will and London in Championships Swimming Para World 2019 the at debut Dolphins Coach: Leagues, Carina including field all-star an attracted has It 2016. Rio in S9 Freestyle 100m men’s Nathan Doyle) who are in serious contention here. Van Rijswijk was only classified in the US Andrew “Herbie’ Howard) who will be racing the clock, who should already be on the team (SB14, , Coach: Wagga, Wagga (SB14, Defending Paralympic champion and reigning world champion in this event, this in champion world reigning and champion Paralympic Defending Featuring the legendary group of four-time Paralympians four-time of group legendary the Featuring etrn sl ety s 2ya-l S3 32-year-old is entry solo Featuring Brendon Keogh)and Yuriy Vdovychenko ). A passionate breaststroker from Queensland, Jake made his made Jake Queensland, from breaststroker passionate A Brian Glass). Gennadiy Labara)and Matthew Levy Jon Bell)willbethestandoutherealongwithtrioof ). Pendleton, like Levy, will be aiming for a fifth in Tokyo, in fifth a for aiming be will Levy, like Pendleton, ). David Heyden Nathan Doyle Grant “Scooter” Patterson (SB6 North Sydney), three-time Paralympian three-time Sydney), North (SB6 MULTI-CLASS ), and Rio golden boy ), rising NSW Country star Country NSW rising ), Disken (SB9, USC Spartans, USC (SB9, Keira Stephens who won a gold medal in the Ricky Pendleton (SB14, Jake Michel Tim Disken Cnrl Cairns, (Central Ashley Van (Genesis Tiffany (SB8, 2021 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS Coach: mate team Rio by joined is He bet. safe a looks he so 50.94 of time League, and looking to make an individual spot again here needing a QT of 52.08 – but has an entry gold medals at the 2018 Para Pan Pacs in Cairns. Rohan is a youth ambassador for the Cerebral Palsy Coach Head of direction the under now and Rio, in podium the off just was who QLD) Park, Yeronga (S10, Rowan Crothers assembled in this men’s 100m Freestyle including 23-year-old Paralympian and world record holder Coach: Coach: Spartans, (USC Dedekind Preview: Women’s 100mFreestyle Preview: Men’s 100mFreestyle even alreadybeon the teamin other events.Throwin shot. good really a as shaping are which relays, for two fastest (USC Spartans, Coach: and likes of S14 girls likes of Popham (S8)anditwillbeaninterestingrace. will allbevyingforvitalwomen’sandmixedrelayspots. (S14, Nelson Bay, Coach (Knox-Pymble, Coach: (Knox-Pymble, Ellie Cole (S8, Belgravia Swim, Coach: Swim, Belgravia (S8, Bob McEvoy) as well Lakeisha Patterson as Nathan Doyle). 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