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2026 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS
Monday, June 8 – Saturday, June 13, 2026 Sydney, Australia Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre LCM (50 meters) Meet Central Commonwealth Selection Criteria Pan Pac Selection Criteria Psych Sheets Live Results Live Stream Storylines To Watch Live Recaps: Prelims: Day 1 Final: Day 1HEAT SHEET (ALL PRELIMS)
Day 2 of the 2026 Australian Swimming Trials is expected to feature a great slate of swimming, as swimmers buoyed by their performance(s) yesterday will look to build on them this morning. Others, who may have been disappointed with their results, will look to use that as fuel to get things right this morning, in order to set themselves up for success this evening.
Kaylee McKeown had a great day yesterday in the 50 back, winning the event and posting the World’s fastest time this season as the 24-year-old stopped the clock at 27.13. The World Record holder did scratch out of the 200 IM and has been reported as being ill, but looked right as rain as she beat out Mollie O’Callaghan and Iona Anderson. The trio is slated to clash again this session, with the trio occupying the 1st, 2nd and 4th seeds in the 100 backstroke, and while McKeown’s backstroke prowess likely will be too much for the pair, don’t count them out.
Also riding a high from yesterday is Ella Ramsay, who earned her spot on both rosters thanks to her 2nd place in the 200 IM. Recently relocated to Nunawading, Ramsay is the 2nd seed in the 100 breaststroke where she will be chasing down last year’s breakout swimmer of the meet Sienna Toohey, who at 17, is the top seed in the event. Toohey is leading a youth revolt of sorts in the events, as 18 of the top 30 seeds are still teenagers.
While not a teenager, Samuel Short still has youth on his side, as the 400 free winner from last night is still just 22. Short, who blew apart the field and was under World Record pace for much of the race, is the 4th seed and 2nd fastest Australian in this morning’s 200 free. Short was out lighting fast in both the prelims and finals of the 400 yesterday, so look for him to show off his sprinting chops this morning.
While they posted strong times yesterday, both Alexandria Perkins and Henry Allan will be looking to turn things around this morning. Perkins won the 100-fly last night but was candid in her post-race interview, stating she was hoping for a PB. The reigning world silver medalist in 50 fly returns to the pool and will look to blow apart the field like she did yesterday. Allan, on the other hand, looked to be in great position to make the team in the 50 back, after having undercut the qualifying time earlier in the year, but the young 17-year-old fell just outside the range by .06. The Bendingo East swimmers is the top seed in this morning’s 100 back but has quite the task of trying to better the time needed to punch a ticket to Pan-Pacs and Commonwealth Games.
This morning also marks the first sighting of some of Australia’s biggest swimmers as Kyle Chalmers makes his debut as the 3rd seed in this morning’s last event, the 100 fly. King Kyle has his work cut out for him though, as not only is he seeded slower than the qualifying time but he’ll have to get around both Matthew Temple and Ben Armbruster if he wants to punch his ticket today. The trio isn’t the only stars to be making their debut as Edward Sommerville and Flynn Southam help fill the draw in the men’s 200 free. Each of them has been drawn into separate heats but look for the pair to try to post times to rival Short’s from the 1st heat.
Women’s 100 Breaststroke – Prelims
World Record: 1:04.13 – Lilly King (USA), 2017 Commonwealth Record: 1:04.82 – Tatjana Schoenmaker (RSA), 2021 Australian Record: 1:05.09 – Leisel Jones (Commercial), 2006 All-Comers Record: 1:05.09 – Leisel Jones (Commercial), 2006 SwimAustralia Qualifying Time: 1:06.17Top 8
Women’s 50 Butterfly – Prelims
World Record: 24.43 – Sarah Sjöström (SWE), 2009 Commonwealth Record: 25.20 – Fran Halsall (ENG), 2014 Australian Record: 25.31 – Holly Barrett (Rockingham), 2019/Alexandria Perkins (AUS), 2025 All-Comers Record: 25.33 – Rikako Ikee (JPN), 2024 SwimAustralia Qualifying Time: 25.62Top 8
Women’s Multi Class 100 Butterfly – Prelims
Men’s Multi Class 100 Butterfly – Prelims
Women’s 100 Backstroke – Prelims
World Record: 57.13 – Regan Smith (USA), 2024 Commonwealth Record: 57.16 – Kaylee McKeown (AUS), 2025 Australian Record: 57.16 – Kaylee McKeown (AUS), 2025 All-Comers Record: 57.41 – Kaylee McKeown (Griffith University), 2024 SwimAustralia Qualifying Time: 59.56Top 8
Men’s 200 Freestyle – Prelims
World Record: 1:42.00 – Paul Biedermann (GER), 2009 Commonwealth Record: 1:44.06 – Ian Thorpe (AUS), 2001 Australian Record: 1:44.06 – Ian Thorpe (SLC Aquadot), 2001 All-Comers Record: 1:43.86 – Michael Phelps (USA), 2007 SwimAustralia Qualifying Time: 1:45.60Top 8
Women’s Multi Class 50 Backstroke – Prelims
Men’s Multi Class 50 Backstroke – Prelims
Men’s 100 Backstroke – Prelims
World Record: 51.60 – Thomas Ceccon (ITA), 2022 Commonwealth Record: 51.85 – Pieter Coetze (RSA), 2025 Australian Record: 52.11 – Mitch Larkin (St Peters Western), 2015 All-Comers Record: 52.38 – Mitch Larkin (St Peters Western), 2019 SwimAustralia Qualifying Time: 52.57Top 8
Men’s 100 Butterfly – Prelims
World Record: 49.45 – Caeleb Dressel (USA), 2021 Commonwealth Record: 49.99 – Josh Liendo (CAN), 2024 Australian Record: 50.25 – Matthew Temple (AUS), 2023 All-Comers Record: 50.45 – Matthew Temple (Nunawading), 2021 SwimAustralia Qualifying Time: 50.88Top 8
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