The Australian all-time SCM rankings were rewritten following the Australian SCM Championships in September

Here’s a look at some of the best individual performances at the recent Australian Short Course Championships. Some new faces to look out for at the World Aquatics events starting this week.

The Australian SCM Championships, held last month, produced some outstanding swimming performances, particularly when viewed in light of the movement in the Australian all-time person Top ten placements.

The corresponding meeting in Sydney in 2023 hardly caused a stir To the all-time rankings. Despite the post-Olympic period in which many elite athletes took a break from domestic competition, the State Aquatic Center in Adelaide lived up to its name as the fastest swimming pool in Australia.

The 21-year-old made a very strong statement at the meeting Tara children from Melbourne Vicentre, who won four competitions, all under the qualifying time for the World Championships. A promising teenage breaststroker, she was selected for the 2018 Junior Pan Pacs and 2019 Junior Worlds, but a combination of a change to her post-graduation routine and the COVID-19 lockdown led to her taking an indefinite break. In 2023, she returned to her home pool to compete in the World Championship Trials with only six weeks of training, “just for fun.” Twelve months later, Kinder used a disappointing Olympic elimination as motivation to develop further. “Everything just fell into place (this week) and I’ve never felt so relaxed at a swim meet,” she told Swimswam.

Her impressive time of 2:18.25 in the 200 breaststroke propelled her to second placend of all time behind the former world record holder Leisel Jones. In the 100 she put her name in 10Th Place with a time of 1:05.23. In the individual medley she achieved both 200 and 400 runs in 5Th Place with times of 2:06.87 and 4:29.78 respectively.

Another eye-catching performance on the men’s side came from the unheralded 19-year-old from Brisbane Edward Sommerville. His victory in the 200m freestyle with a time of 1:40.61 broke the four-time Olympian’s nine-year-old national record Cameron McEvoy. Second in a best time of 1:41.39 (4thTh of all time) was a medalist at the Olympic Games in Paris Max Giulianiwho, according to his own statements, had not seen much of the pool since winning the bronze medal in the 4×200 meter relay. Sommerville’s front-end speed was also on display as he completed the 100m freestyle in 46.84, equaling Australia’s all-time best with 10th place.

Breaststroke specialist Joshua Yong showed little sign of post-Olympic celebrations, posting a national record of 56.76 in the 100m and a 3rdapprox All-time 2:03.56 in the 200. Expect the 20-year-old West Australian to continue to grow in confidence and stature in the coming weeks. In fact, he broke the Oceanic records in the 100 and 200 breaststroke at the first stop of the World Championships.

Joshua Edwards Smith With a fast time of 1:49.14 in the 200 m backstroke, he made it into the all-time best list in second placend Place behind the recently retired world record holder Mitch Larkin.

Returning from her first Olympic Games, 19 years old Iona Anderson had an impressive week, finishing in the top ten in four events. Her 55.79 in the 100 put her in 5th place, 26.08 for 7Th in the 50 behind Kaylee McKeown. Thanks to her victories in the 200 race with a time of 2:01.80, she is now in 6th placeTh all-time and another in the 100 individual medley (59.12) for 4thTh any times.

Finalist in the Olympics 200 butterfly Lizzy Dekkers ran 3rd with 2:03.13 minutesapprox All time in her favorite competition.

Alex Perkins rose in the butterfly rankings by achieving the 50/100 double with a 24.99 (4Th) and 55.45 (4Th) with Dolphins rookie teammate Lily Price came to the finish behind her 25.38 (7Th) and 55.57 (5Th). Perkins also moved to 6Th in winning the 50m freestyle with a time of 23.77.

Another rookie selection for Budapest Bella Grantwith 2:04.12 (7th) new best time in the 200 m backstrokeTh all time) and 200 fly 2:03.85 (6thTh any times).

Double Olympic champion Isaac Cooper will look to make a name for himself in the two-round events in the coming weeks with a time of 20.81 in the 50m freestyle to move up to third placeapprox Australian all-time deficit Kyle Chalmers and McEvoy. Cooper also swam a 22.68-meter 50-meter backstroke, not far short of his national record of 22.52.

Jamie Jackthe brother of Shayna Jack, Missing out on the World Championships team with a second-place finish in both the 50m and 100m freestyle within the qualifying time could be seen as a bit of bad luck. His heat swim in the 50 put him at 4thTh All-time 20.89 and 46.91 in the four rounds. He will get another chance during the World Cup.

Middle distance freestyler Lani Pallister wanted to express disappointment over the positive Covid-19 test at the Paris Olympics. Although she won a gold medal as a member of the 4×200 meter relay team, it affected her individual competitions. Clock 52.73 for 5Th She was the all-time best performer in the 200 m freestyle and also won the 400 m and 800 m races in qualifying times for Budapest. Pallister won gold in the 400/800/1500 freestyle competition at the 2022 edition in Melbourne.