2026 Australian Short Course Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
The 2026 Australian Short Course Championships are underway, featuring notable performances from swimmers like Iona Anderson and Joshua Collett. The recap covers results from the second night of finals, including record-breaking swims and competitive shifts in the rankings.
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We’re back with the second night of finals at the 2026 Australian Short Course Championships, and it is shaping up to be a fast one.
After dominating the competition in prelims this morning, Iona Anderson heads into the evening as the top seed in the women’s 200 back by over three seconds, and will be looking to hold onto that momentum to clinch the gold. Alyssa Burgess made a big time drop in the preliminary heats and will also be one to watch in the final.
Joshua Collett made waves in the men’s 100 breast on night one, smashing the Australian Record, All Comers Record and Oceanian Record in the event in 56.61. Back in action today, he can be expected to bring the heat again in the 50 breast after securing the top spot coming out of prelims this morning.
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