Australian Dolphins | 27 August 2022
Impressive Aussies Headline Night Three of Sydney Sprints
The Penultimate night of action in the 2022 Australian Short Course Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre has produced another round of intriguing Finals results, headlined by some rising stars in Australian swimming.
Alexa Leary (S9) added the Women’s 100m Freestyle Multi-Class crown to the 50m title she won on night 2, and it was a similar story for USC Spartans athlete, and recent member of Australia’s Commonwealth Games team Alex Perkins, who proved too strong in the Women’s 100m Butterfly following her win in the 50 on night 1.
But it wasn’t just the young guns making waves at SOPAC, with some familiar names also leaving their mark on night 3.
Matt Temple reaffirmed his position as Australia’s premier male flyer with a convincing victory 100m Final, while it was a return to form for Clyde Lewis, swimming an impressive personal best to claim the Men’s 200m Medley in the 4th fastest time in history by an Australian.
Other highlights from night 3 included:
- A clinical performance from Lani Pallister to claim the Women’s 400m Freestyle crown almost 6 seconds clear of her nearest competitor.
- Jack Ireland‘s continued dominance of the Multi-Class Freestyle finals with a convincing victory in the Men’s 100m.
- Minna Atherton as the only athlete under 27 seconds to claim another Australian title in the Women’s 50m backstroke.
The visiting American athletes also continued their good form from the opening two nights with a further three victories – Beata Nelson in the Women’s 200m Medley, Luke Hobson in the Men’s 400m Freestyle and Justin Ress in the Men’s 50m Backstroke.
The fourth and final night of competition commences at SOPAC from 6pm this evening.
You can catch all the Heats and Finals action streamed LIVE on News Corp’s KommunityTV platform.
Night Three Winners:
Women’s 100m Freestyle Multi-Class
| Alexa Leary (S9) | St Hildas | 59.71 (1117) |
| Katja Dedekind (S13) | Yeronga Park | 57.84 (1078) |
| Hannah Price (S9) | Campbelltown | 1:06.86 (795) |
Men’s 100m Freestyle Multi-Class
| Jack Ireland (S14) | University of Queensland | 51.28 (1048) |
| Jake Michel (S14) | Carina Leagues | 53.99 (898) |
| Dylan Logan (S15) | Geelong | 53.15 (867) |
Women’s 100m Butterfly
| Alex Perkins | USC Spartans | 56.89 |
| Brittany Castelluzzo | Tea Tree Gully | 57.18 |
| Laura Taylor | Bond | 57.98 |
Men’s 100m Butterfly
| Matt Temple | Marion | 50.09 |
| Trenton Julian | USA | 50.22 |
| Shaun Champion | Abbotsleigh | 50.31 |
Women’s 400m Freestyle
| Lani Pallister | Griffith University | 3:56.74 |
| Leah Neale | Chandler | 4:02.25 |
| Jacinta Essam | Ginninderra | 4:12.08 |
Men’s 400m Freestyle
| Luke Hobson | USA | 3:35.67 |
| Mack Horton | Griffith University | 3:37.94 |
| Tommy Neil | Rackley | 3:38.24 |
Men’s 200m Medley Multi-Class
| Joshua Alford (SM14) | University of Queensland | 2:21.60 (765) |
| Darren Sisman (SM14) | Sans Souci | 2:22.12 (756) |
| Samuel Gould (SM14) | Helensvale | 2:23.35 (737) |
Women’s 200m Medley Multi-Class
| Hannah Price (SM9) | Campbelltown | 2:41.14 (783) |
| Nicole Taylor (SM15) | Griffith | 2:38.55 (766) |
| Maddison Hinds (SM14) | Hornsby | 2:37.59 (749) |
Women’s 200m Medley
| Beata Nelson | USA | 2:05.38 |
| Kayla Hardy | Cruiz | 2:09.69 |
| Lucy Dring | Sunshine Coast Grammar | 2:10.87 |
Men’s 200m Medley
| Clyde Lewis | Griffith University | 1:53.01 |
| Grant House | USA | 1:53.05 |
| Se-Bom Lee | Carlile | 1:53.83 |
Women’s 50m Backstroke
| Minna Atherton | Bond | 26.68 |
| Holly Barratt | Rockingham | 27.02 |
| Tahlia Thornton | USC Spartans | 27.37 |
Men’s 50m Backstroke
| Justin Ress | USA | 23.16 |
| Isaac Cooper | Bundaberg | 23.31 |
| Mark Nikolaev | Russia | 23.34 |
Women’s 4 x 100m Freestyle
| Knox Pymble | 3:46.92 |
| Manly | 3:50.96 |
| Revesby Workers | 3:51.11 |
Men’s 4 x 100m Freestyle
| Chandler | 3:15.80 |
| Nunawading | 3:19.38 |
| University of Queensland | 3:21.87 |
