2024 Australian Olympic Qualifiers
Hello everyone, I hope you enjoyed yesterday's amazing performance and look forward to today's event as many of yesterday's stars will be returning. Kayleigh McKeonElijah Winnington, and Sam Short Now everyone will be back in the water, hoping to qualify for the second event.
It's a spectacular start to the morning. Just like yesterday, the first heat of the morning will feature world record holders. McKeon will compete in the 100m as well as the 200m individual medley. He is the only swimmer under the age of 58 competing, but that doesn't mean he won't have some competition. Molly O'Callaghanis the world record holder and will compete as the second seed. He is more than a second faster than the third seed, but behind O'Callaghan, Iona Anderson and Jacqueline Berkley.
What happened next went from being one of Australia's strengths to being its weakness. Jenna Strauch and Abbie Harkin In the 100 breaststroke, the medley relay and individual events will be decided by a showdown. Strauch is the only competitor with a qualifying time under 1:06.31, but the third-seeded Ella Ramsey She has already made the national team in the 200m individual medley and may be on a roll, giving her a shot at winning.
Up next is the multi-class 50m freestyle, which is expected to be tightly contested as 11 men and 16 women compete for a place in tonight's final. Swimming a second time in the para competition gives the swimmers the chance to gain additional points; qualification for the team will have to wait until the end of the meet.
The men's 100 backstroke will be sandwiched between the para-50 freestyle and para-100 butterfly. Isaac Cooper and Bradley Woodward Chasing a tough qualifying time of 53.21. Neither of the top two Australian seeds can beat that time, but it's certainly achievable. Australian record holder Mitch Larkinis seeded eighth with a best score of 52.11 and will need to perform well to get back to the finals.
Following the MC100 Fly, Winnington and Short will return in the men's 200 Freestyle, and both are expected to put in strong performances this morning against a field that includes: Maximillian Giuliani, Thomas Neal, Alex Graham, Kai Taylor, Flynn Southam, Matt Temple and Zach Incerti (Just to name a few.) With so many names desperate for a ticket to Paris, making the top eight may be harder this morning than it will be tonight, when six of the eight finalists are expected to be on a plane to Paris.
All Tournament Qualifier Heat Sheets
Women's 100m Backstroke – Qualifying
- World Record: 57.33 – Kayleigh McKeon (Australia), 2023
- Australian Record: 57.33 – Kayleigh McKeon2023
- Swim Australia OQT: 59.62
- 2021 Time to Final: 1:01.37 – Abby Webb
Top 8
Women's 100m Breaststroke – Qualification
- World Record: 1:04.13 – Lilly King (USA), 2017
- Australian Record: 1:05.09 – Raizel Jones, 2006
- Swim Australia OQT: 1:06.31
- 2021 Time to Final: 1:08.34 – Zoe Deacon
Top 8
Men's Multi-Class 50 Freestyle – Qualifying
Top 8
Women's Multi-Class 50 Freestyle – Qualifying
Top 8
Men's 100 Backstroke – Qualifying
- World Record: 51.60 – Thomas Ceccon (ITA), 2022
- Australian Record: 52.11 – Mitch Larkin2015
- Swim Australia OQT: 53.21
- 2021 Time to Final: 55.03 – Travis Mahoney
Top 8
Men's Multiclass 100 Butterfly – Qualifying
Top 8
Women's Multiclass 100 Butterfly – Qualifying
Top 8
Men's 200m Freestyle Qualifying
- World Record: 51.60 – Thomas Ceccon (ITA), 2022
- Australian Record: 52.11 – Mitch Larkin2015
- Swim Australia OQT: 53.21
- 2021 Time to Final: 1:47.43 – Matthew Temple
Men's Multiclass 50 Breaststroke – Qualifying
Top 8
