2024 AUSTRALIAN AGE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The sixth and penultimate finals session of the 2024 Australian Age Championships in Southport, Queensland featured one other stellar day of racing among the many nation’s brightest teenagers. These championships function a stepping stone for the upcoming Australian Nationals, in addition to the close by Australian Olympic Trials. For others, this competitors is a qualification alternative for slots on the Junior Pan Pacific Championships roster.
After re-affirming herself yesterday as the quickest 15-year-old Aussie lady in 50 breast historical past, Sienna Toohey received the 100 breast with a swift 1:07.72. Toohey is now No.2 all-time in age historical past behind Leisel Jones‘ legendary 2000 occasion report of 1:07.49, which earned her first-ever profession Olympic silver medal. Taking second to Toohey was Olympia Pope at 1:09.07, transferring as much as No. 6 all-time in age historical past. Toohey is already sooner than Jones within the 50 breast, now holding the report at 31.34 from the NSW Open Champs, manner forward of Jones’ 32.14 age greatest.
Henry Allan received the age 15 boys 50 again with a time of 26.46, transferring him to No. 3 all-time in age historical past, now 0.26s off TJ Chong Sue‘s 2019 age report of 26.20. Runner-up Chrissander Cerda of New Caledonia clocked in a time of 27.09, simply off his entry time of 26.98, nonetheless simply half a second off his respective nation’s nationwide report of 26.42.
Zoe Ammundsen received the age 16 ladies 100 again with a time of 1:00.46, propelling her to No. 7 all-time in age historical past. She now provides this win to her previously-earned 200 again title. In the identical age out of the women 50 fly, Olivia Hine broke 27 seconds for the primary time at 26.97, transferring to No. 8 all-time in age historical past and tying her private greatest at age 15 (No. 3 all-time).
Leny Grigor swept the 14-year-old boys IM occasions, after successful the 400 IM earlier within the meet, by taking the 200 IM last at 2:07.59. That places Grigor at No. 7 all-time in age historical past. Likewise, out of the 18-year-old boys 50 breast, Gideon Burnes shaved 0.03s off his private greatest to win the occasion at 28.44, transferring him from No. 9 to No. 8 all-time in age historical past.
Within the age 16 boys 100 breast, Nicholas Stoupas out-touched Thomas Sutherland by 0.03s for the win, 1:03.57 to 1:03.60. Each Stoupas and Sutherland now rank No. 8 and No. 9 respectively in age historical past.
Macey Sheridan received the age 14 ladies 50 again with a time of 29.49, successful by a full second over Eloise McLellan (30.52), however nonetheless three-tenths off her entry/greatest time of 29.15. Nonetheless, Sheridan strikes to No. 10 all-time for 14-year-old Aussie ladies.
Pulling out a win right here in Southport for the 17-year-old ladies was 2023 World Junior champion Olivia Wunsch, taking on Milla Jansen on the second 50 to win 53.99 to 54.13. Wunsch’s time is her greatest effort to date off her year-old private bests, swimming simply 0.28s off her 53.71 PB. Jansen was additionally narrowly 0.02s off her 54.11 private greatest. Each Wunsch and Jansen respectively rank third and fifth all-time in 17-year-old ladies 100 free historical past.
MORE DAY SIX HIGHLIGHTS
- Flynn Southam received the age 18 boys 100 free at 48.94, the one swimmer within the area to interrupt 50 seconds. His private greatest rests at 47.77.
- 17-year-old Thomas Sales space received each the 50 fly (24.84) and 100 again (56.88) for his age group at the moment at Gold Coast Aquatic Centre.
- Including a 3rd win this week to her title was 17-year-old Taryn Roberts, successful her age’s 400 IM last in 4:51.79. Beforehand Roberts received the age 17 ladies 200 IM and 1500 free.
- Sweeping the IM occasions for the 18-year-old boys was Karl Albertyn, successful his age’s 400 IM last at 4:22.80, a 4.74s private enchancment and extra title to his prior 200 IM win.
- After successful the 50/100 free and 100 fly, Lillie McPherson received her fourth age 15 title within the ladies 200 free at 2:00.45.
- Additionally successful his fourth title in Southport was 16-year-old Lucas Fackerell, successful the boys 200 free at 1:51.32 to make it an age 16 sweep of the 200/400/800/1500 free occasions.