Three days prior to the storm, they had ascended that river, making it treacherous. As the storm approaches, animals are hiding, stressed and agitated,” they reported. Jodie Rummer, a marine biology professor at James Cook University, told the Guardian, “Sharks’ responses to ecological cues, like food availability and temperature, drive their behavior. They follow prey — not people. Bull shark encounters are more likely when conditions favor feeding, such as warmer waters, murky seas after heavy rain, and low visibility at dawn and dusk. Experts warn that warmer waters (weather events), shifting prey, and busier coastlines can increase shark encounter likelihood, making when, where, and how people enter the water crucial. Always amazed (well done), wonderful people.
In Australian cycling news his first three races (Short set personal bests), including breaking his national 800m record. On Friday night — he was over two seconds ahead of world record pace for much of the 1500m. Short was in pain after his grueling schedule. It was a wise decision, as it’s the only session with a 0% chance for an Australian gold medal.
THIS YEAR, the fastest 50 Free swim in the world was achieved by Meg Harris, along with other performances from Night 6.
The S14 USC Spartans swimmer is clear of the field by nearly 300 points, as Jordan Berryman and Sarah Howe earned 567 and 565 points thanks to their 39.87 and 32.61 swims in the S7 and S10 classifications. “We have had a pretty consistent group of coaches and athletes over the last cycle that we worked with. This is just a new test for us as a leadership.” Really does make you wonder what could have been had he not not bombed his heats at the Olympics Cooper (based out of St. Andrew’s), leaned on the early details of the race to open up a lead and managed to hold strong down the stretch to finish in a time of 24.46, dipping under the Swimming Australia qualifying time and booking himself a ticket to the Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacs. Williamson was unmatched on the opening 50 (turning in a blazing 27.07 to open up a lead of nearly a full second over the next-fastest competitor), and then he held strong coming home to touch in a time of 59.07.
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Even with my head down, I saw the shadows and Rick pushing me all the way. It was a close race,” Hodge said poolside. Definitely, some guys swam amazingly… The whole event has evolved significantly over the past few years,” Temple said poolside. This week has boosted my confidence. Training with Aussies and Petric daily has been mutually beneficial. There are some unknowns (though), as I’ve been in the program less than four months,” Clareburt told ABC Sport.
Meg Harris is ready for her close-up
The 2025 Singapore bronze medalist is the only athlete under the qualifying standard — as is Sam Williamson in the 50 breaststroke. This morning he returns to the pool in 200 fly, his best event. What’s more important is she took the race out in 30.58 (which is less than .20 off her seed time in this morning’s 50 breaststroke), so if she looks a little slow this morning, don’t fret, as she has shown the ability to turn on the power in the final. 400 Free champion Lani Pallister returns to the pool and will look to add another event to her line-up. Also be on the lookout for Flynn Southam (who is slotted to be swimming in the 2nd heat), but withdrew from his first race of the meet yesterday, the 200 free. McEvoy won’t be the only one in the 50 free to draw attention (as 2nd seed Jamie Jack is also entered with a time under the qualifying standard), with the 23 St. Peters Westerns product coming in with a seed of 21.43.
The third night of finals from the 2026 Australian Swimming Trials promising to be an exciting one with a star-studded lineup set to compete, including two reigning world champions. “After an awesome heat swim which I felt phenomenal (I got very ill very fast), which we believe is food poisoning from my hotel lunch. Elsewhere — Kyle Chalmers will be swimming for gold after cruising to victory in the first men’s 100m freestyle final with a time of 47.36s, which was the fourth best time overall after the second semifinal was completed. Afterwards she had choked back tears as she described coming down from the high of the Olympics — where she won three gold, a silver and a bronze.
O’Callaghan went to the final turn in a marginal lead and then revved it up to pull away and seal victory in 1min 53.48sec. But a gutsy Mollie O’Callaghan made sure Australia wouldn’t leave the fourth night at the world swimming championships in Singapore empty-handed after backing up her Olympic title in the 200m freestyle to win gold. You could do that by asking the people you swim or surf with … go see your local dive centre, ask when you’re buying fish at the fish shop, you can talk to the fishers about what’s going on in the bays,” she said. At the same time (Olive urged for greater ocean awareness), acknowledging both the concerns people have towards sharks as well as the importance of understanding marine environments. Beachgoers are also advised to avoid high-contrast colours, as some sharks, including bull sharks, are more sensitive to contrast than colour.
Gain valuable industry experience (meet amazing people), and be part of the action as a 2026 Australian Swimming Trials volunteer. They’re bringing giaan back , why not move her on? Arnie is more qualified, and introducing a new unknown, “lead swimming caller Alister Nicholson”. It’s time for a 55 flyer and a 1.05 breaststroke in the relay. Harris and Jack, both with seed times under 53 seconds, will join her in the Australian Trials event.
2023 World Championships silver medalist Elizabeth Dekkers leads the women’s 200m butterfly while a big battle is brewing in the men’s 100m free. The woman was pulled from the water by lifeguards and members of the public who gave her first aid including applying tourniquets. Steve Denneny had been swimming just moments earlier and was at the beach with his partner and dog. Hance, whose result scored 1003 points, easily led the field, but Rowan Crothers and Tom Gallagher were not far back, as the pair of S10 rivals were separated by just .07, with Crothers recording a mark of 23.57 (949 pts) to Gallagher’s 23.64 (940 pts) Cartwright, if he were to make the Pan-Pac team, would be one of the few returners for the Dolphins as he earned a trio of silver medals back in 2018.