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Swimming Australia, June 20, 2015: London Olympian Jess Ashwood will carry her record breaking form into tonight’s 400m freestyle on the last night of the Swimming Australia Grand Prix at the upgraded Long Tan Memorial Pool n Townsville tonight.
The 22-year-old Queenslander who set a new Australian mark of 15:56.86 in the 1500m last night, is the fastest qualifier for the 400m final where she will meet fellow Dolphins Emma McKeon and Leah Neale.
Ashwood looked comfortable this morning, clocking 4:10.49 to win her heat followed by 200m freestyle winner McKeon (4:16.86) and Neale (4:16.94).
McKeon won last night’s 200m freestyle final in 1:57.76 after her victory in the 100m butterfly (57.71).
Australia’s teams are preparing for both the FINA World Championships in August and the IPC World Championships in Glasgow
In other highlights today:
Defending World champion Cate (53.67) and sister Bronte Campbell (54.34) head the qualifiers into tonight’s 100m freestyle final with McKeon (55.69) also in the final.
Breaststroke world champion Christian Sprenger (1:03.33) will go head-to-head with Kazan team mate and 21st birthday boy Jake Packard (1:03.62) in the 100m breaststroke.
Last night’s 200m backstroke winner, Olympic silver medallist Emily Seebohm (1:00.43) will resume her rivalry with Madi Wilson (1:00.72) in the 100m backstroke.
Australian champion Maddie Groves (2:13.58) leads the qualifiers in the women’s 200m butterfly.
While Commercial’s London Olympian Jayden Hadler (53.34) is the fastest qualifier for the 100m butterfly final.
His 2012 team mate Tom Fraser-Holmes will have a busy night after qualifying fastest in the 200m individual medley (2:04.91) and the 200m freestyle (1:49.54) in a final that will also feature Kazan team mates Kurt Herzog (1:49.59), dual Olympic gold medallist Grant Hackett (1:50.13) and Australian champion Cam McEvoy (1:50.32).
Last night’s 200 individual medley winner Tessa Wallace (2:29.47) heads the qualifiers for the women’s 200m breaststroke, Mitch Larkin (1:59.17) for the 200m backstroke as he chases the 100-200m double and Keryn McMaster (4:52.60) in the 400IM
In the women’s 100m multi-class backstroke London Paralympic S9 gold medallist Ellie Cole clocked a fast 1:10.82 (937 points) to go through to the final as the top contender.
Cole will go up against Paralympic S14 gold medallist Taylor Corry who claimed 738 points in 1:13.80 and young gun Ashleigh Cockburn (S10) who finished in 1:16.74 (633 points).
World record holder Daniel Fox (S14) is the fastest qualifier into the 50m freestyle final in 25:29 and the 200m freestyle in 2:02.05.
Men’s 50m Freestyle Multi-Class heats
1. Daniel Fox (S14), 24, Chandler QLD, 25.29
2. Matthew Levy (S7), 28, Cranbrook NSW, 29.47
3. Timothy Antalfy (S13), 28, Hunters Hill NSW, 25.12
Women’s 400m Freestyle Multi-Class heats
1. Taylor Corry (S14), 20, Nelson Bay QLD, 4:56.92
2. Monique Murphy (S10), Melbourne Vic Centre VIC, 4:45.46
3. Maddison Elliott (S8), NU Swim NSW, 5:10.31
Men’s 200m IM Multi-Class heats
1. Jesse Aungles (SM8), 20, Marion SA, 2:33.81
2. Brenden Hall (SM9), 22, Lawton QLD, 2:27.31
3. Timothy Hodge (SM9), 14, The Hills NSW, 2:28.52
Men’s 150m IM S3-S5 Multi-Class heats
1. Grant Patterson (SM3), 26, Central Cairns QLD, 3:17.18
2. Ahmed Kelly (SM4), 23, Melbourne Vic Centre VIC, 3:29.06
Women’s 100m Backstroke Multi-Class heats
1. Ellie Cole (S9), 23, Castle Hill RSL NSW, 1:10.82
2. Taylor Corry (S14), 23, Nelson Bay QLD, 1:13.80
3. Ashleigh Cockburn (S9), 16, Ginninderra ACT, 1:16.74
Men’s 100m Breaststroke Multi-Class heats
1. Blake Cochrane (SB7), 24, Southern Cross QLD, 1:20.16
2. Richard Eliason (SB14), 27, Ginninderra ACT, 1:12.13
3. Timothy Disken (SB8), 18, PLC Aquatic VIC, 1:18.53
Men’s 200m Freestyle Multi-Class heats
1. Daniel Fox (S14), 24, Chandler QLD, 2:02.05
2. Brenden Hall (S9), 22, Lawnton QLD, 2:05.02
3. Joshua Alford (S14), 20, Tuggeranong Vikings ACT, 2:04.60
Women’s 400m Freestyle
1. Jessica Ashwood, 22, Chandler QLD, 4:10.49
2. Emma McKeon, 21, St Peters Western QLD, 4:16.66
3. Leah Neale, 19, Indooroopilly QLD, 4:16.94
Men’s 200m Backstroke
1. Mitch Larkin, 21, St Peters Western QLD, 1:59.17
2. Joshua Beaver, 22, Nunawading VIC, 2:02.29
3. Thomas Fraser-Holmes, 23, Miami QLD, 2:06.93
Men’s 50m Freestyle
1. Will Copeland, 29, Ravenswood NSW, 22.81
2. Daniel Hunter, 20, New Zealand, 23.13
3. Jamie Sturgeon, 23, Bond QLD, 23.31
Men’s 200m Individual Medley
1. Thomas Fraser-Holmes, 23, Miami QLD, 2:04.91
2. Kenneth To, Trinity Grammar QLD, 2:05.18
3. Jared Gilliland, Brothers QLD, 2:05.41
Women’s 200m Breaststroke
1. Tessa Wallace, 21, Pelican Waters Caloundra QLD, 2:29.47
2. Jessica Hansen, 19, Nunawading VIC, 2:30.12
3. Georgia Bohl, 18, St Peters Western QLD, 2:35.08
Men’s 100m Butterfly
1. Jayden Hadler, 21, Commercial QLD, 53.34
2. Daniel Lester, 24, Lawnton QLD, 53.61
3. Nathaniel Romeo, 22, SOPAC NSW, 54.13
Women’s 200m Butterfly
1. Madeline Groves, 20, St Peters Western QLD, 2:13.58
2. Sehyeon An, 19, Korea, 2:14.49
3. Brianna Throssell, 19, Perth City WA, 2:14.53
Women’s 100m Backstroke
1. Emily Seebohm, 23, Brisbane Grammar QLD, 1:00.43
2. Madison Wilson, St Peters Western QLD, 1:00.72
3. Hayley Baker, 20, Melbourne Vicentre VIC, 1:03.12
Women’s 400m Individual Medley
1. Keryn McMaster, 21, Waterworx QLD, 4L52.60
2. Tianni Gilmour, 19, Pelican Waters Caloundra QLD, 4:55.35
3. Helena Gasson, 20, New Zealand, 5:03.23
Men’s 100m Breaststroke
1. Christian Sprenger, 29, Commercial QLD, 1:03.33
2. Jake Packard, 21, Indooroopilly QLD, 1:03.33
3. Matthew Treloar, Trinity Grammar NSW, 1:03.75
Women’s 100m Freestyle
1. Cate Campbell, 23, Commercial QLD, 53.67
2. Bronte Campbell, 21, Commercial QLD, 54.34
3. Madison Wilson, 21, St Peters Western QLD, 54.63
Men’s 200m Freestyle
1. Thomas Fraser-Holmes, 23, Miami QLD, 1:49.54
2. Kurt Herzog, 23, SOPAC NSW, 1:49.59
3. Grant Hackett, 35, Miami QLD, 1:50.13
Finals will kick off at 4:00pm at the Long Tan Memorial Pool in Townsville.
Information and Results are available at www.swimming.org.au
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