2019 Australian Swimming Championships

The 2019 Australian Swimming Championships were held from 7 to 12 April 2019 at the South Australia Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Adelaide, South Australia.

Following Australia's performance at the 2016 Rio Olympics where 29 medals were won and finishing 10th on the medal tally, Swimming Australia announced in the February 2017 that the timing of the selection trials would be modified. Historically, the trials were held in April several months before the Olympics were held. This will be now changed to follow the American model where the trials are held six weeks before. The 2019 Australian World Swimming Trials will be held at the Brisbane Aquatics Centre in June 2019 and will be selection trials for the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.

This event doubled up as the national trials for the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships in London, the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples, Italy and the 2019 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

There was an increase in the number of events contested from 63 to 64 from the 2018 National Championships with addition of the mixed 4 × 100 m medley relay. This was due to the IOC announcing in June 2017 that this event as well as the men's 800 m freestyle and the women's 1500 m freestyle events will be added to the Olympic swimming program at the Tokyo 2020 Games.

Emily Seebohm chose to miss this meet to participate in the inaugural FINA Champions Swim Series event in Guangzhou, China, while Thomas Fraser-Holmes was away competing at the Helsinki Swim Meet and Bergen Swim Festival. Mack Horton was forced out due to a shoulder injury.

During night three of the championships, Cate Campbell on behalf of Swimming Australia paid tribute to Kenneth To who died a few weeks prior.

Defending women's 200 metre backstroke champion Kaylee McKeown was disqualified during the heats of the event. She was permitted to swim a time trial where she stopped the clock at 2:08.56 well ahead of Minna Atherton's winning time of 2:11.18 in the final.

The legends relay was a mixed 4 × 50 m freestyle event swum on the penultimate night of the meet. The team were: Team Bramham - Andrew Abood, Brooke Hanson, Sam Bramham and Robert van der Zant Team Klim - Michael Klim, Dimity Douglas, Sally Hunter, Phil Rogers Team Trickett - Christian Sprenger, Linley Frame, Libby Trickett, Bill Kirby Team Schipper - Brenton Rickard, Anna McVann, Jessicah Schipper, Craig Stevens

The event was won by Team Bramham in a time of 1:47.14, followed by Team Schipper (1:49.72), Team Trickett (1:50.01) and Team Klim (1:52.54).

Schedule

M = Morning session, E = Evening session

+Men Date → 7 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr Event ↓ M E M E M E M E M E M E 50 m freestyle H F 100 m freestyle H F 200 m freestyle H F 400 m freestyle H F 800 m freestyle TF TF 1500 m freestyle TF 50 m backstroke H F 100 m backstroke H F 200 m backstroke H F 50 m breaststroke H F 100 m breaststroke H F 200 m breaststroke H F 50 m butterfly H F 100 m butterfly H F 200 m butterfly H F 200 m individual medley H F 400 m individual medley H F 4 × 100 m freestyle relay TF 4 × 200 m freestyle relay TF 4 × 100 m medley relay TF +Men's multiclass Date → 7 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr Event ↓ M E M E M E M E M E M E 50 m freestyle H F 100 m freestyle H F 200 m freestyle H F 400 m freestyle H F 50 m backstroke H F 100 m backstroke H F 50 m breaststroke H F 100 m breaststroke H F 50 m butterfly H F 100 m butterfly H F 200 m individual medley H F +Mixed Date → 7 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr Event ↓ M E M E M E M E M E M E 4 × 100 m medley relay TF

+Women Date → 7 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr Event ↓ M E M E M E M E M E M E 50 m freestyle H F 100 m freestyle H F 200 m freestyle H F 400 m freestyle H F 800 m freestyle TF TF 1500 m freestyle TF TF 50 m backstroke H F 100 m backstroke H F 200 m backstroke H F 50 m breaststroke H F 100 m breaststroke H F 200 m breaststroke H F 50 m butterfly H F 100 m butterfly H F 200 m butterfly H F 200 m individual medley H F 400 m individual medley H F 4 × 100 m freestyle relay TF 4 × 200 m freestyle relay TF 4 × 100 m medley relay TF +Women's multiclass Date → 7 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr Event ↓ M E M E M E M E M E M E 50 m freestyle H F 100 m freestyle H F 200 m freestyle H F 400 m freestyle H F 50 m backstroke H F 100 m backstroke H F 50 m breaststroke H F 100 m breaststroke H F 50 m butterfly H F 100 m butterfly H F 200 m individual medley H F +Mixed multiclass Date → 7 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr Event ↓ M E M E M E M E M E M E 150 m individual medley TF

Medal winners The results are below.

Men's events 50 m freestyle Kyle ChalmersMarion (SA) 22.07 William StockwellRackley (Qld) 22.29 Grayson BellTSS Aquatic (Qld) 22.42100 m freestyle Kyle ChalmersMarion (SA) 47.48 Cameron McEvoyTSS Aquatic (Qld) 49.07 Clyde LewisSt Peters Western (Qld) 49.29200 m freestyle Kyle ChalmersMarion (SA) 1:46.30 Elijah WinningtonBond (Qld) 1:46.91 Clyde LewisSt Peters Western (Qld) 1:47.92400 m freestyle Elijah WinningtonBond (Qld) 3:44.68 Jack McLoughlinChandler (Qld) 3:48.96 Joshua ParrishTSS Aquatic (Qld) 3:49.06800 m freestyle Jack McLoughlinChandler (Qld) 7:58.66 Joshua ParrishTSS Aquatic (Qld) 7:59.83 Ben RobertsBreakers (WA) 8:01.221500 m freestyle Joshua ParrishTSS Aquatic (Qld) 15:15.53 Ben RobertsBreakers (WA) 15:15.66 Mitchell TinsleyChandler (Qld) 15:26.1850 m backstroke William YangRavenswood (NSW) 24.98 Mitch LarkinSt Peters Western (Qld) 25.06 William StockwellRackley (Qld) 25.51100 m backstroke Mitch LarkinSt Peters Western (Qld) 53.51 William YangRavenswood (NSW) 53.59 Tristan HollardSouthport Olympic (Qld) 54.02200 m backstroke Mitch LarkinSt Peters Western (Qld) 1:56.22 Tristan HollardSouthport Olympic (Qld) 1:57.17 Cameron TysoeGinninderra (ACT) 1:59.1050 m breaststroke Louis TownsendRackley (Qld) 27.72 Jake PackardUSC Spartans (Qld) 27.82 Samuel WilliamsonFirbank Aquastars (Vic) 27.89100 m breaststroke Matthew WilsonSOPAC (NSW) 59.67 Zac Stubblety-CookWest Brisbane (Qld) 1:00.20 Daniel CaveMelbourne Vicentre (Vic) 1:00.22200 m breaststroke Matthew WilsonSOPAC (NSW) 2:07.16CR, OR, ACR, MR Zac Stubblety-CookWest Brisbane (Qld) 2:08.38 Samuel WilliamsonFirbank Aquastars (Vic) 2:13.0950 m butterfly William YangRavenswood (NSW) 23.23MR Cameron JonesSt Peters Western (Qld) 23.63 Shaun ChampionAbbotsleigh (NSW) 24.01100 m butterfly Kyle ChalmersMarion (SA) 52.07 Matthew TempleNunawading (Vic) 52.16 Bowen GoughNunawading (Vic) 52.78200 m butterfly Nicholas BrownUWA-West Coast (WA) 1:56.50 Bowen GoughNunawading (Vic) 1:56.73 David MorganTSS Aquatic (Qld) 1:57.21200 m IM Mitch LarkinSt Peters Western (Qld) 1:56.83MR Matthew WilsonSOPAC (NSW) 1:59.41 Jared GillilandBrisbane Grammar (Qld) 2:00.07400 m IM Mitch LarkinSt Peters Western (Qld) 4:14.62 Brendon SmithNunawading (Vic) 4:14.91 Kieren PollardBreakers (WA) 4:21.314 × 100 m freestyle relay St Peters Western A (Qld)Jacob Hansford (50.71)Max Carleton (50.45)Mitch Larkin (49.33)Clyde Lewis (48.80) 3:19.29 TSS Aquatic A (Qld)Cameron McEvoy (49.47)David Morgan (50.84)Grayson Bell (50.87)Joshua Parrish (51.46) 3:22.64 Ravenswood A (NSW)Jack Edie (51.33)Andrew Newling (50.77)Myles Bailey (49.80)Lewis Blackburn (51.17) 3:23.074 × 200 m freestyle relay St Peters Western A (Qld)Jacob Hansford (1:51.81)Clyde Lewis (1:50.33)Max Carleton (1:49.76)Mitch Larkin (1:51.14) 7:23.04 TSS Aquatic A (Qld)Cameron McEvoy (1:50.08)David Morgan (1:54.69)Max Osborn (1:55.23)Joshua Parrish (1:51.18) 7:31.18 None awarded4 × 100 m medley relay St Peters Western A (Qld)Mitch Larkin (53.73)Michael Ng (1:04.16)Clyde Lewis (53.28)Jacob Hansford (50.20) 3:41.37 Marion A (SA)Travis Mahoney (56.57)Joshua Palmer (1:02.60)Kyle Chalmers (52.44)Paul Elson (50.81) 3:42.42 TSS Aquatic A (Qld)Connor O'Neill (58.89)Cooper van der Laan (1:02.85)David Morgan (53.10)Grayson Bell (50.59) 3:45.43

Men's multiclass events 50 m freestyle Rowan Crothers (S10)Yeronga Park (Qld) 23.54(952) Timothy Disken (S9)St Hilda's (Qld) 25.73(917) Ricky Betar (S14)Auburn (NSW) 24.37(876) WR100 m freestyle Rowan Crothers (S10)Yeronga Park (Qld) 51.87(943) Liam Schluter (S14)Kawana Waters (Qld) 53.53(856) Ricky Betar (S14)Auburn (NSW) 53.55(855)200 m freestyle Liam Schluter (S14)Kawana Waters (Qld) 1:54.79(1024) WR Ricky Betar (S14)Auburn (NSW) 1:58.41(933) Jack Ireland (S14)University of Queensland (Qld) 1:58.62(928)400 m freestyle Brenden Hall (S9)Lawnton (Qld) 4:16.89(921) Liam Schluter (S14)Kawana Waters (Qld) 4:06.53(908) WR Matt Levy (S7)North Sydney (NSW) 4:49.78(894)50 m backstroke Timothy Hodge (S9)Auburn (NSW) 29.70(866) WR Rod Welsh (S10)Yarra Plenty (Vic) 28.83(774) Harrison Vig (S9)Brisbane Jets (Qld) 30.97(764)100 m backstroke Timothy Hodge (S9)Auburn (NSW) 1:02.73(954) Ricky Betar (S14)Auburn (NSW) 1:02.03(872) Logan Powell (S9)USC Spartans (Qld) 1:06.01(819)50 m breaststroke Jake Michel (SB14)Carina Leagues CJ's (Qld) 30.04(879) Blake Cochrane (SB7)USC Spartans (Qld) 36.58(653) Ahmed Kelly (SB3)Melbourne Vicentre (Vic) 55.36(633)100 m breaststroke Jake Michel (SB14)Carina Leagues CJ's (Qld) 1:06.68(984) Grant Patterson (SB2)Cairns Central (Qld) 2:12.71(795) Timothy Disken (SB8)St Hilda's (Qld) 1:12.40(793)50 m butterfly Liam Schluter (S14)Kawana Waters (Qld) 27.05(844) Joshua Alford (S14)Tuggeranong Vikings (ACT) 27.61(793) Mitchell Kilduff (S14)SLC Aquadot (NSW) 27.69(787)100 m butterfly Braedan Jason (S12)USC Spartans (Qld)Timothy Hodge (S9)Auburn (NSW) 59.83(857)1:02.01(857) None awarded Liam Schluter (S14)Kawana Waters (Qld) 59.01(842)200 m IM Timothy Hodge (SM9)Auburn (NSW) 2:16.92(929) Liam Schluter (SM14)Kawana Waters (Qld) 2:12.75(917) Ricky Betar (SM14)Auburn (NSW) 2:15.02(872)

Women's events