AUSTRALIAN TRIALS, Day 4, Heats: Kyle Chalmers In 48.39 Leads Next Gen Contenders Into 100m Freestyle Final

Australian sprint king, Kyle Chalmers leads a field of Paris contenders into tonight’s 100m freestyle final in Brisbane, a next gen group he hopes to spearhead into the Olympic arena in six weeks time – with just half a second separating the field – chasing a QT of 48.06.

The 25-year-old Rio Olympic champion and Tokyo silver medallist from is only one of two Olympians in the top eight – with Tokyo relay specialist, former Western Australian, Zac Incerti – now on the Queensland Sunshine Coast with Chalmers.

Chalmers (St Andrews, QLD) won the opening heat in 48.39 from Sydney’s in form Will Yang (SOSC, NSW) 48.50 with Incerti (USC Spartans, QLD), qualifying fifth fastest in 48.78, finishing second in heat two behind Flynn Southam (Bond, QLD) 48.64.

With Jamie Jack (St Peters Western, QLD), the 21-year-old sister of female sprint ace Shayna Jack, winning heat three in 48.69.

Jack is one of three St Peters Western swimmers in the field with Kai Taylor 48.81 (fourth in the 200m final and in contention for the relay) joined by another World Championship relay gold medallist Jack Cartwright, 48.73.

Former Tasmanian, Max Giuliani (Miami, QLD) 48.90, the 200m winner and Paris qualifier, rounding out the top eight.

The hard luck story was Cody Simpson (Griffith University, QLD) in 49.04, a touch outside his best, who finished ninth – missing the final by one place and 0.14 – but a solid hit out as he prepares for his pet event, the 100m butterfly on Saturday.

Event 16  Men 14 & Over 100 LC Metre Freestyle
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        World: W 46.80  11/02/2024PAN ZHANLE, CHN
 Commonwealth: C 47.04  11/04/2016CAMERON MCEVOY, AUS
   Australian: A 47.04  11/04/2016CAMERON MCEVOY, BOND
    All Comer: ! 47.04  11/04/2016CAMERON MCEVOY, BOND
        SA QT:   48.06
    Name            Age Team                 Seed    Prelims  FINA       
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 CHALMERS, KYLE   25 ST.ANDREWS,QLD      48.39    
    r:+0.68  23.53        48.39 (24.86)
  2 YANG, WILLIAM    25 SYDNEY OLYMPIC,NSW  48.50     
    r:+0.64  23.58        48.50 (24.92)
  3 SOUTHAM, FLYNN   19 BOND, QLD           48.64    
    r:+0.65  23.13        48.64 (25.51)
  4 JACK, JAMIE      21 ST PETERS, QLD       48.69     
    r:+0.69  23.38        48.69 (25.31)
  5 INCERTI, ZAC     27 USC SPARTANS,QLD     48.78    
    r:+0.67  23.45        48.78 (25.33)
  6 TAYLOR, KAI      20 ST PETERS, QLD       48.81   
    r:+0.73  23.44        48.81 (25.37)
  7 CARTWRIGHT, JACK  25 ST PETERS, QLD      48.83   
    r:+0.70  23.54        48.83 (25.29)
  8 GIULIANI, MAX    20 MIAMI, QLD           48.90   
    r:+0.65  23.79        48.90 (25.11)

Event 14  WOMEN’s  200 LC Metre Backstroke – QUALIFIERS  (QT   2:09.74)

   1 MCKEOWN, KAYLEE  22 GUSC              2:08.83Q  

    r:+0.60  29.99      1:02.84 (32.85)

        1:35.65 (32.81)     2:08.83 (33.18)

  2 FREDERICKS, HAN  21 STPET              2:10.19

    r:+0.57  30.19      1:03.35 (33.16)

        1:36.34 (32.99)     2:10.19 (33.85)

  3 ANDERSON, IONA   18 BRW                  2:10.54  

    r:+0.63  30.35      1:02.52 (32.17)

        1:36.42 (33.90)     2:10.54 (34.12)

  4 SEEBOHM, EMILY   32 STMAR              2:11.00   

    r:+0.66  31.30      1:04.31 (33.01)

        1:37.76 (33.45)     2:11.00 (33.24)

  5 BARCLAY, JACLYN  17 STPET               2:11.05    

    r:+0.64  30.63      1:03.79 (33.16)

        1:37.29 (33.50)     2:11.05 (33.76)

  6 ATHERTON, MINNA  24 BOND               2:13.34    

    r:+0.62  31.15      1:05.23 (34.08)

        1:40.01 (34.78)     2:13.34 (33.33)

  7 LEFOE, OLIVIA    21 NUN                2:14.55   

    r:+0.61  31.35      1:05.42 (34.07)

        1:39.99 (34.57)     2:14.55 (34.56)

  8 WEBB, ABBEY      23 CRUIZ              2:14.85    

    r:+0.78  32.24      1:06.17 (33.93)

        1:40.67 (34.50)     2:14.85 (34.18)

Event 15  MEN’S 200 LC Metre IM –QUALIFIERS  (QT 1:57.28)  

  1 PETRIC, WILLIAM  19 NUN                 1:59.23   

    r:+0.67  25.85        56.23 (30.38)

        1:29.88 (33.65)     1:59.23 (29.35)

  2 LEE, SE-BOM      22 SOSC                 2:00.95    

    r:+0.62  25.76        55.92 (30.16)

        1:31.16 (35.24)     2:00.95 (29.79)

  3 SCHLICHT, DAVID  24 MLC                 2:01.31   

    r:+0.75  26.32        58.15 (31.83)

        1:32.32 (34.17)     2:01.31 (28.99)

  4 SMITH, BRENDON   23 GUSC                2:01.82     

    r:+0.73  26.44        57.11 (30.67)

        1:32.76 (35.65)     2:01.82 (29.06)

  5 KERR, JOSHUA     18 MNLY                2:02.46    

    r:+0.61  25.95        57.47 (31.52)

        1:32.26 (34.79)     2:02.46 (30.20)

  6 LELLO, BAILEY    21 CHAND             2:02.57    

    r:+0.64  27.30      1:00.36 (33.06)

        1:33.41 (33.05)     2:02.57 (29.16)

  7 STAPLES, JOSHUA  20 STPET              2:02.61   

    r:+0.67  26.78        57.87 (31.09)

        1:32.93 (35.06)     2:02.61 (29.68)

  8 GORGAS, GABRIEL  22 MNLY                2:03.05   

    r:+0.66  26.73        59.19 (32.46)

        1:33.96 (34.77)     2:03.05 (29.09)