Australian Trials (Day 6): Cameron McEvoy Rockets To No 1 In The World With A Sizzling 21.27 to set pool alight in Melbourne
Ian Hanson
Triple Olympian Cameron McEvoy has today rocketed to number one in the world in the 50m freestyle with a sizzling heat swim of 21.27 to set the Melbourne Aquatic Centre alight on the final day of the World Trials.
The recently turned 29-year-old, who has been training under coach Tim Lane at Brisbane’s Somerville House school program, clocked a massive personal time that would have won him last year’s World Championships in Budapest.
A time that would also have won him silver behind American Caeleb Dressel (21.07) at the Tokyo Olympics.
The fastest McEvoy has swum in seven years when he clocked 21.44 to win the 2016 Olympic Trials in Adelaide – the equal 11th fastest time in history alongside Brazil’s Bruno Fratus and Russian Vladimir Morozov.
And now the second fastest all-time Australian, edging just in front of former world record holder Eamon Sullivan’s 21.28 (set at the 2008 Olympic Trials in Sydney) – and just shy of Ashley Callus’ Australian Record of 21.19 set at the 2009 Australian Championships, in a “Supersuit.”
Brazil’s Cesar Cielo holds the world record at 20.91 – also a “Supersuit” time swum at the 2009 Brazil Open.
McEvoy will line up in tonight’s final against Isaac Cooper (St Andrews, QLD) who also clocked a personal best time of 22.03 this morning – the ninth fastest Australian with Thomas Nowakowski (Somerset,. QLD) who is coached by Sydney 2000 Olympic relay golden medallist, Callus.
IN other events today, Meg Harris (Marion, SA) is the fastest qualifier into the women’s 50m freestyle final ahead of Shayna Jack (St Peters Western, QLD) 24.54, Emma McKeon (Griffith University, QLD) 24.58, Bronte Campbell (Cruiz, ACT) 24.82, Madi Wilson (Marion, SA) 24.96, Mollie O’Callaghan (St Peters Western, QLD) 25.08, Olivia Wunsch (Carlile, NSW) 25.22 and Milla Jansen (Bond Swimming, QLD) 25.35.
Tokyo Olympian and Australian record holder Matthew Temple (Marion, SA) is the quickest in 100m butterfly in 52.01, in a final that will feature Cody Simpson (Griffith University, QLD) 52.32 and Kyle Chalmers(Marion, SA) 52.39.
While Se-Bom Lee (Carlile, NSW) 4:20.25 and Jenna Forrester (St Peters Western, QLD) 4:42.85 are the resp3ctive fastest qualifiers into the men’s and women’s 400IM.
Night 6 Qld Finals Results:
Men 50m Freestyle
1st Cameron McEvoy, Somerville House Aquatics, coached by Tim Lane (21.41) QT
2nd Thomas Nowakowski, Somerset SC (Gold Coast), coached by Ashley Callus (21.89)
3rd Isaac Cooper, St Andrew's SC, coached by Ash Delaney (22.00)
4th Jezze Gorman, St Andrew's SC, coached by Ash Delaney (22.20)
5th Jamie Jack, St Peters Western ASC Inc, coached by Dean Boxall (22.22)
6th Grayson Bell, Somerset SC (Gold Coast), coached by Ashley Callus (22.34)
7th Flynn Southam, Bond SC, coached by Chris Mooney (22.42)
Women 50m Freestyle
1st Shayna Jack, St Peters Western ASC Inc, coached by Dean Boxall (24.22) QT
2nd Emma McKeon, Griffith University SC, coached by Michael Bohl (24.26) QT
4th Mollie O'Callaghan, St Peters Western ASC Inc, coached by Dean Boxall (24.64)
7th Milla Jansen, Bond SC, coached by Chris Mooney (25.08)
Men 400m Medley
1st Brendon Smith, Griffith University SC, coached by Michael Bohl (4:10.64) QT
2nd Thomas Neill, Rackley Swim Team Inc, coached by Damien Jones (4:15.57)
4th Thomas Hauck, All Saints Gold Coast Inc, coached by Ken Sabotic (4:21.69)
8th Kyle Niesler, Somerville House Aquatics, coached by Tim Lane (4:24.10)
Women 400m Medley
1st Jenna Forrester, St Peters Western ASC Inc, coached by Dean Boxall (4:34.89)
2nd Kiah Melverton, St Peters Western ASC Inc, coached by Dean Boxall (4:39.65)
3rd Ella Ramsay, Chandler SC Inc, coached by Vince Raleigh (4:39.96)
5th Lucy Dring, Sunshine Coast Grammar SC, coached by Luke Stafford (4:50.45)
Men 100m Butterfly
4th Jesse Coleman, Bond SC, coached by Chris Mooney (52.03)
5th Cody Simpson, Griffith University SC, coached by Michael Bohl (52.23)
6th Jack Carr, St Andrew's SC, coached by Ash Delaney (52.35)
7th David Morgan, St Hilda's Aquatics (QLD), coached by Jon Bell (52.75)
Women 1500m Freestyle
1st Lani Pallister, Griffith University SC, coached by Michael Bohl (15:56.31) QT
2nd Moesha Johnson, Griffith University SC, coached by Michael Bohl (16:03.02) QT
4th Tiana Kritzinger, Rackley Swim Team Inc, coached by Damien Jones (16:34.68)
5th Georgie Roper, Miami SC Inc, coached by Richard Scarce (16:38.07)
6th Hannah Allen, Iona SC Inc, coached by Zane King (16:54.93)
7th Sienna Deurloo, Toowoomba Grammar SC, coached by Jason Cooper (17:08.19)
8th Jessica Lavin, Yeronga Park SC Inc, coached by Kate Sparkes (17:16.72)
Photo credit: Delly Carr, Swimming Australia
