By Retta Race on SwimSwam
2024 AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TRIALS
- Monday, June 10th – Saturday, June 15th
- Brisbane Aquatic Center – Brisbane, Australia
- Prelims at 11am local/9pm previous day ET; Finals at 7:30pm local/5:30am ET
- LCM (50 meters)
- Swimming Australian Olympic Nomination Criteria
- Meet Central
- Updated Psych Sheet
- Heat Sheets
- Day 1 Prelims Recap | Day 1 Finals Recap
- Live Results
- Livestream (VPN Needed)
We’re ready to rumble on day two of the 2024 Australian Olympic Trials. Speculation and predictions are running rampant as we’ll see the men’s and women’s 100m back, the women’s 100m breast and the men’s 200m free unfold over this evening’s high-octane session.
That means the likes of Mollie O’Callaghan, Kaylee McKeown, Isaac Cooper, Jenna Strauch, Maximillian Giuliani, Elijah Winnington and more will be in the pool to either qualify for their first Olympic event or add a 2nd swim to their repertoire for Paris.
WOMEN’S 100 BACK
- World Record – 57.33, Kaylee McKeown (AUS), 2023
- Australian Record – 57.33, Kaylee McKeown, 2023
- Oceanic Record – 57.33, Kaylee McKeown, 2023
- Commonwealth Record – 57.33 Kaylee McKeown, 2023
- Swim Australia OQT – 59.62
GOLD – Kaylee McKeown, 57.41 *OLY Qualifier
SILVER – Mollie O’Callaghan, 57.88 *OLY Qualifier
BRONZE – Iona Anderson, 58.43
This women’s 100m backstroke was simply incredible, with two swimmers breaking the 58-second barrier.
Reigning world record holder and Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown was under world record pace at the 50m, touching in 28.00 before she fell off pace just at the end.
The 22-year-old Griffith University superstar still ripped a massive time of 57.41, just .08 outside her 57.33 WR from last year.
Her time represents the 2nd-best 100m backstroke ever and she continues to own 9 of the top 10 swiftest performances in history.
However, McKeown wasn’t alone under the 58-second threshold, as 20-year-old Mollie O’Callaghan joined her, hitting a huge personal best of 57.88.
Entering this competition, multi-Olympic medalist O’Callaghan’s PB sat at the 58.09 notched 58.09 at this year’s Australian National Championships to become the #2 Aussie performer ever.
Post-race, McKeown stated, “I was a bit disappointed with that. There are some improvements to be made. Glad to have another swimmer in the 57-club.”
O’Callaghan said, “That really hurt. To touch in 57.8 is just amazing. More to come this week, definitely nervous but great way to start it off.”
WOMEN’S 100 BREAST
- World Record – 1:04.13, Lilly King (USA), 2017
- Australian Record – 1:05.09, Leisel Jones, 2006
- Oceanic Record – 1:05.09, Leisel Jones, 2006
- Commonwealth Record – 1:04.82, Tatjana Schoenmaker (RSA), 2021
- Swim Australia OQT – 1:06.31
GOLD – Jenna Strauch, 1:06.90
SILVER – Ella Ramsay, 1:06.94
BRONZE – Sienna Toohey, 1:07.01
MEN’S 100 BACK
- World Record – 51.60, Thomas Ceccon (ITA), 2022
- Australian Record – 52.11, Mitch Larkin, 2015
- Oceanic Record – 52.11, Mitch Larkin, 2015
- Commonwealth Record – 52.11, Mitch Larkin, 2015
- Swim Australia OQT – 53.21
GOLD –
SILVER –
BRONZE –
MEN’S 200 FREE
- World Record – 1:42.00, Paul Bidermann (GER), 2009
- Australian Record – 1;44.06, Ian Thorpe, 2001
- Oceanic Record – 1:44.06, Ian Thorpe, 2001
- Commonwealth Record – 1:44.06, Ian Thorpe, 2001
- Swim Australia OQT – 1:45.97
GOLD –
SILVER –
BRONZE –
Read the full story on SwimSwam: 2024 Australian Olympic Trials: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
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