2025 QUEENSLAND SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Saturday, February 8th & Sunday, February 9th
- Brisbane Aquatic Centre
- LCM (50m)
- Meet Central
- Results: Meet Mobile – Queensland Sprint Championships
The 2025 Queensland Sprint Championships took place at Brisbane Aquatic Centre over the weekend with age groupers and veteran elites both diving in for two days of action.
Right off the bat on day one, we saw a big swim put up at the hands of teenager Bryce Krause.
Just 14 years of age, Krause of Fairholme crushed a lifetime best of 26.67 to earn silver in the open men’s 50m backstroke behind 23-year-old winner Kalani Ireland who hit 26.02.
Krause’s outing sliced .05 off his previous career-quickest effort of 26.72 produced at the 2024 Queensland Championships last December. That former PB represented the Australian Age Record in the event, taking over Olympian Isaac Cooper‘s former age standard of 26.78 for 14-year-old boys logged in 2018.
Krause later competed in the boys’ 14-year-old final of the 50m back where he added time to clock 26.98, but still grabbed age group gold.
Additional Notes
- The open men’s 50m free saw USC Spartan Zachary Tabuai top the podium in 23.42. The boys’ 17-year-old 50m free saw Joshua Conias of Somerville House Aquatics earn the victory in 23.22 after posting 23.07 in the prelims.
- 18-year-old Kalani Creech of Bond was the top men’s 50m fly performer in 24.92.
- University of North Carolina commit Olympia Pope was too quick to catch in the girls’ 16-year-old 50m breast, posting 32.59 for gold. She was slightly quicker at 32.47 in the heats.
- Brisbane Jets’ Oliver Jacobs logged a speedy 24.91 to win the boys’ 16-year-old 50m butterfly event.
is it just me or are there much more promising juniors on the mens side than the womens side in australia? seems like a reversal of fortunes from the past few quads… wouldnt be shocked if the men contribute more than the women by la and most likely by brisbane
It’s definitely looking that way but there’s plenty of time for another strong generation of women to arrive especially for Brisbane given they tend to reach their peak younger. The best thing about this new crop of boys is they’re in a wide range of events and quite a few are very versatile.
You are correct. There are a lot of males who are swimming of the charts especially in this 14yrs age group. A lot of these boys are swimming quicker than the 15 and 16 years boys.
The amount of Narional records and near-records being swum in the young boys cohort at the moment is insane! Definitely outperforming the girls in similar age groups – I agree they will steal the show in a few years time
the entries for victorian states are out:
iona anderson
max giuliani
josh yong
olivia wunsch
sam williamson
sienna toohey
inez miller
william petric (no IM)
lewis clareburt
lucas matzerath
rikako ikee
No Henry Allan is a bit of a bummer
Max Giuliani entered in the 8 & 4 freestyle as part of his program! Clearly in hard work! Interesting to see how Sam Williamson and Joshua Yong shape up in the 100 breast. Williamson has had a long break after a disappointing performance in Paris where Young stepped up there and in the Short Course season.
Does anyone know what happened to Williamson in Paris? Did he get sick?
Really hope Yong gonna be able to sustain his new level after losing his coach.
Yeah I wondered too.