Australian Dolphins | 28 August 2022
Michel and Pallister Close Sprints in Style
Australian Dolphins Jake Michel and Lani Pallister have closed the Australian Short Course Championships in style, with a World and Australian Record respectively on the final night of competition at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic.
Michel’s reputation as one of the premier male breaststrokers with a disability in the world was further enhanced with a dominant display in the Men’s 100m Multi-Class Final to touch first in a time of 1:02.79, shaving more than a second off the previous SB14 World Record.
For Pallister, it was the perfect finish to a clinical week at the Sydney Sprints, as she smashed the previous Australian Record in the Women’s 800m Freestyle by almost 3 seconds to claim Gold in 8:07.37, remarkably more than 25 seconds ahead of her closest competition.
Other highlights from the final night of competition at the Sydney Sprints included:
- Kyle Chalmers securing the Freestyle treble with victory in the Men’s 50m Final in 21.06.
- Sam Williamson claiming the Breaststroke treble with Gold in the Men’s 200m Final.
- Ricky Betar’s continued impressive form in the Multi-Class Sprints with victory in the 100m Butterfly.
- Yet another Australian Short Course Title for Emma McKeon, claiming the Women’s 50m in 23.61.
- American Beata Nelson securing the Medley double in convincing fashion touching more than 2 seconds clear of her nearest rival in the 100m Medley Final.
Night four results are:
Women’s 100m Butterfly Multi-Class
Yasmine-Bella Younes (S14) | Bankstown Sports | 1:11.20 (789) |
Montana Atkinson (S14) | Helensvale | 1:12.38 (751) |
Maddison Hinds (S14) | Hornsby | 1:13.36 (721) |
Men’s 100m Butterfly Multi-Class
Ricky Betar (S14) | Cruiz | 56.96 (1023) |
Bailey Stewart (S14) | University of Queensland | 1:01.45 (815) |
Alex Saffy (S10) | Bunbury | 59.09 (796) |
Women’s 50m Freestyle
Emma McKeon | Griffith University | 23.61 |
Meg Harris | Marion | 23.84 |
Madi Wilson | Marion | 23.99 |
Men’s 50m Freestyle
Kyle Chalmers | Marion | 21.06 |
Justin Ress | USA | 21.29 |
Grayson Bell | Somerset | 21.36 |
Women’s 200m Breaststroke
Jenna Strauch | Miami | 2:21.57 |
Mikayla Smith | Miami | 2:21.97 |
Ashleigh Oberekar | Valley Aquatic | 2:22.82 |
Men’s 200m Breaststroke
Sam Williamson | Melbourne Vicentre | 2:07.11 |
David Schlicht | MLC Aquatic | 2:07.79 |
Yannik Zwolsman | Southport | 2:08.01 |
Women’s 50m Backstroke Multi-Class
Kael Thompson (S14) | Sunshine Coast Grammar | 32.66 (1433) |
Hannah Price (S9) | Campbelltown | 34.32 (886) |
Nicole Taylor (S15) | Griffith | 33.64 (837) |
Men’s 50m Backstroke Multi-Class
Jarred Dyer (S14) | Wollongong | 30.00 (876) |
Joshua Alford (S14) | University of Queensland | 30.14 (864) |
Declan Budd (S14) | Knox Pymble | 30.95 (798) |
Women’s 100m Medley
Beata Nelson | USA | 58.14 |
Kayla Hardy | Cruiz | 1:00.67 |
Mia O’Leary | Bond | 1:00.80 |
Men’s 100m Medley
Grant House | USA | 51.73 |
Cody Simpson | Griffith University | 52.67 |
Trenton Julian | USA | 52.76 |
Women’s 100m Breaststroke Multi-Class
Tegan Reder (SB11) | UWA West Coast | 1:33.20 (759) |
Stephanie Bruzzese (SB14) | Trinity Grammar | 1:23.92 (705) |
Maddison Hinds (SB14) | Hornsby | 1:23.93 (705) |
Men’s 100m Breaststroke Multi-Class
Jake Michel (SB14) | Carina Leagues | 1:02.79 (1057 – World Record) |
Lachlan Hanratty (SB14) | Revesby Workers | 1:14.15 (642) |
Samuel Gould (SB14) | Helensvale | 1:14.41 (635) |
Women’s 800m Freestyle
Lani Pallister | Griffith University | 8:07.37 (Australian Record) |
Jacinta Essam | Ginninderra | 8:33.50 |
Jacqueline Davison-McGovern | Yeronga Park | 8:44.85 |
Men’s 1500m Freestyle
David Johnston | USA | 14:22.77 |
Stuart Swinburn | City of Sydney | 14.47.96 |
Matthew Galea | SOPAC | 14:49.90 |
Women’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay
Nunawading | 4:06.54 |
Surrey Park | 4:10.68 |
Loreto Normanhurst | 4:12.80 |
Men’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay
Chandler A | 3:30.85 |
Chandler B | 3:35.57 |
Knox Pymble | 3:35.81 |