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Chalmers, Pallister and McKeown Headline Australia’s World Championships Squad

The national team is set for the World Aquatics Championships following record-breaking performances that underscored its depth

Paris 2024 Olympics - Swimming - Women's 200m Ind. Medley Victory Ceremony - Paris La Defense Arena, Nanterre, France - August 03, 2024. Gold medallist Summer McIntosh of Canada celebrates as shes poses with her medal after winning the women's 200m individual medley REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo
Canada's Summer Mcintosh holds a trophy for the Athlete of the Year at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024.
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Kaylee McKeown completed the backstroke treble at the Australian world championship trials

Overview

  • Kyle Chalmers topped the men’s 100m freestyle in 47.29 seconds and credited his engagement, impending fatherhood and life on a farm for his career-best form in Australia.
  • Lani Pallister shattered Ariarne Titmus’s Australian 800m freestyle record with an 8:10.84 swim, ranking her third fastest ever and earning congratulations from godmother Dawn Fraser.
  • Kaylee McKeown claimed all three backstroke titles in Adelaide, producing the year’s fastest 200m time of 2:04.47 and locking in spots in the 50m, 100m and 200m events.
  • Mollie O’Callaghan led emerging talent with a 52.87 victory in the women’s 100m freestyle, helping secure Australia’s depth for the 4x100m relay team.
  • Zac Stubblety-Cook booked his place in the 200m breaststroke with a 2:09.09 finish, setting up a rematch with France’s Leon Marchand at the July championships.