14 February 2024
Queensland’s St Peters Western connection of Elijah Winnington, Shayna Jack, Brianna Throssell and Abbey Harkin and USC Spartans Alexandria Perkins gave Australia a silver lining in a flying start to the World Championships in Doha.
Winnington was out-touched by a fingernail in the 400m freestyle while the girls fought all the way in the women’s 4x100m freestyle final before the Netherlands edged in the final stages.
Read Ian Hanson’s Day One Doha wrap..