2026 AUSTRALIAN SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The time has come for the final session of the 2026 Australian Short Course Championships, and there are still a few spots remaining for swimmers looking to punch their ticket to the World Short Course Championships in December.
This morning’s session was a fast one, and that excitement should carry over into the evening. Isaac Cooper broke the All-Comers record in the men’s 50 free in 20.72 and was the fastest in the pool by over two-tenths of a second, so he will be the favorite heading into tonight’s finals session. The only other sub-21 performance of the morning was from Ollie Moclair, who is ranked 2nd in 20.98.
After top seed Elizabeth Dekkers scratched the women’s 200 fly, Brittany Castelluzzo clinched the top spot coming out the heats just ahead of Poppy Stephen. The pair lead the pack by almost five seconds, so it will likely be a close battle between the two of them for the gold.
Olivia Wunsch, who won the women’s 100 free on day two, is the #2 seed heading into the women’s 50 free final. She trails over half a second behind Alexandria Perkins, who was the only swimmer to break 24 seconds this morning.
The men’s 200 breast is shaping up to be a tight race, with less than a second separating the top three qualifiers from the heats. Joshua Yong leads the way with a time of 2:08.04, followed by Samuel Higgs (2:08.84) and Joshua Collett (2:08.98). Collett will be back in action shortly after, as he is the top seed in the men’s 100 IM.
The fastest heats of the women’s 800 free and the men’s 1500 free will take place tonight; Lani Pallister is the top seed in the 800, while Sam Short is the favorite in the 1500.
Women’s 200 Fly – Final
- World Record: 1:59.32, Summer McIntosh (CAN), 2024
- Commonwealth Record: 1:59.32, Summer McIntosh (CAN), 2024
- Australian Record: 2:02.88, Ellen Gandy (AUS), 2013
- Allcomers Record: 2:02.88, Ellen Gandy (AUS), 2013
- SC Worlds QT: 2:05.53
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Men’s 200 Fly – Final
- World Record: 1:46.85, Tomoru Honda (JPN), 2022
- Commonwealth Record: 1:48.24, Ilya Kharun (CAN), 2024
- Australian Record: 1:51.11, Chris Wright (AUS), 2009
- Allcomers Record: 1:48.27, Chad le Clos (RSA), 2022
- SC Worlds QT: 1:51.79
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Women’s 50 Free – Final
- World Record: 22.83, Gretchen Walsh (USA), 2024
- Commonwealth Record: 23.04, Emma McKeon (AUS), 2022
- Australian Record: 23.04, Emma McKeon (AUS), 2022
- Allcomers Record: 23.04, Emma McKeon (AUS), 2022
- SC Worlds QT: 23.76
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Men’s 50 Free – Final
- World Record: 19.90, Jordan Crooks (CAY), 2024
- Commonwealth Record: 19.90, Jordan Crooks (CAY), 2024
- Australian Record: 20.22, Cameron McEvoy (AUS), 2026
- Allcomers Record: 20.72, Isaac Cooper (AUS), 2026
- SC Worlds QT: 20.80
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Women’s 200 Breast – Final
- World Record: 2:12.50, Kate Douglass (USA), 2024
- Commonwealth Record: 2:15.42, Leisel Jones (AUS), 2009
- Australian Record: 2:15.42, Leisel Jones (AUS), 2009
- Allcomers Record: 2:17.75, Leisel Jones (AUS), 2003
- SC Worlds QT: 2:19.59
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Men’s 200 Breast – Final
- World Record: 1:59.52, Caspar Corbeau (NED), 2025
- Commonwealth Record: 2:01.43, Michael Jamieson (GBR), 2013
- Australian Record: 2:01.98, Christian Sprenger (AUS), 2009
- Allcomers Record: 2:01.98, Christian Sprenger (AUS), 2009
- SC Worlds QT: 2:04.15
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Women’s 100 IM – Final
- World Record: 55.11, Gretchen Walsh (USA), 2024
- Commonwealth Record: 57.04, Mary-Sophie Harvey (CAN), 2024
- Australian Record: 57.53, Alicia Coutts (AUS), 2013
- Allcomers Record: 57.71, Alicia Coutts (AUS), 2013
- SC Worlds QT: 58.47
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Men’s 100 IM – Final
- World Record: 49.28, Caeleb Dressel (USA), 2020
- Commonwealth Record: 51.05, Gerhard Zandberg (RSA), 2009/Javier Acevedo (CAN), 2022/Finlay Knox (CAN), 2025
- Australian Record: 51.19, Kenneth To (AUS), 2013
- Allcomers Record: 51.05, Javier Acevedo (CAN), 2022
- SC Worlds QT: 52.20
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Women’s 800 Free – Fastest Heat
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Men’s 1500 Free – Fastest Heat
- World Record: 14:06.88, Florian Wellbrock (GER), 2021
- Commonwealth Record: 14:10.10, Grant Hackett (AUS), 2001
- Australian Record: 14:10.10, Grant Hackett (AUS), 2001
- Allcomers Record: 14:10.10, Grant Hackett (AUS), 2001
- SC Worlds QT: 14:32.10
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Women’s 4×100 Medley Relay
- World Record: 3:40.41, United States, 2024
- Commonwealth Record: 3:44.92, Australia, 2022
- Australian Record: 3:44.92 – Kaylee McKeown, Jenna Strauch, Emma McKeon, Meg Harris, 2022
- Allcomers Record: 3:44.35, United States, 2025
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Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay
- World Record: 3:18.68, Russia, 2024
- Commonwealth Record: 3:18.68, Australia, 2022
- Australian Record: 3:18.98 – Isaac Cooper, Joshua Yong, Matthew Temple, Kyle Chalmers, 2022
- Allcomers Record: 3:18.98, Australia/United States, 2022
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