2023 KNOX PYMBLE SC INVITATIONAL (NEW SOUTH WALES)
- Saturday, August 12th & Sunday, August 13th
- Pymble Ladies College Aquatic Centre, New South Wales, Australia
- SCM (25m)
- Results – Meet Mobile: KPSC Invitational
We reported how the Queensland Short Course Championships concluded yesterday while a smaller meet, the Knox Pymble Swim Club Invitational, also wrapped up from Australia.
Taking place at Pymble Ladies College Aquatic Centre in New South Wales, Australia, the KPSC Invitational saw 17-year-old Olivia Wunsch put up an eye-catching performance in short course.
Wunsch took on the 100m freestyle where the teen logged a new personal best of 52.52 (splits not available at the time of publishing). The Carlisle athlete’s performance hacked over half a second off of her previous career-quickest result of 53.29 from last month’s New South Wales Metro SC Championships.
Wunsch’s 52.52 performance now renders her Auastralia’s 2nd-swiftest 17-year-old girl in history and just the 2nd sub-53-second performer. Only Olympic champion Emma McKeon has put up a quicker swim at that age.
All-Time Australian 17-Year-Old Girl SCM 100 Freestyle Performers
- Emma McKeon 52.41, 2011
- Olivia Wunsch 52.52, 2023
- Emily Seebohm 53.05, 2009
- Shayna Jack 53.77, 2016
- Gabriella Peiniger 53.79, 2019
- Gemma Cooney 53.95, 2017
- Alice Mills 54.15, 2003
- Bronte Job 54.25 2020
- Chelsea Gillett 54.26 2014
- Ami Matsuo 54.49 2014
As a 17-year-old Wunsch already ranks as Australia’s 6th-fastest for her age in the SCM 50 free (24.69) and the 2nd-fastest for her age in the SCM 100 fly (56.76).
I always love seeing Alice Mills name. Our daughter swam against her for 4-5 years.
for a bit of extra context Mollie holds the 16 year old age record at 52.48
She came 6th at the world champs trials in the 100 final at 16 and everybody thought wow . I will say it now she will be our next superstar . The progression to Paris will be alarming
She was 8th in the final, but I agree with your sentiment!
I think her coach should prioritize the butterfly for her. Australia desperately needs a butterflier post-Paris and post-Emma McKeon.
I wouldn’t say desperate. There we 4 women’s under the QT at worlds trials, behind Emma and Brianna were Alexandria Perkins and Lily Price. 57.5/57.7 isn’t at Emma’s level but they are showing consistent improvement.
Desperate??? I’d hate to describe the US Sprint Free issues
She’s stride for stride with Mollie at the same age. We know how that panned out.
For comparison, her time would rank her 17 fastest female all-time in USA. Not too bad for 17 year old.
How did that go for the women Melbourne, Fukuoka and Tokyo?
Would love to see this table, you are referring to
They’re saying she would be the 17th fastest American ever, not the 17th fastest American 17 year old. She also ranks as 12th fastest Australian ever with this swim.
Yeah like i said id love to see the table
https://www.worldaquatics.com/swimming/rankings?gender=F&distance=100&stroke=FREESTYLE&poolConfiguration=SCM&year=all&startDate=&endDate=×Mode=BEST_TIMES®ionId=all&countryId=1dce49f3-9980-42d5-89c9-d4c6184df85a
Olivia is making great progress this year. And being #2 in 100 fly SCM for her age is a good sign. Australia will need a new competitive 100 Butterflyer to emerge soon to keep our medley relay in the gold medal hunt.
Lily Price and Alexandria Perkins also placed well to follow on from McKeon/Throssell in the 100 fly
USA can’t catch a break lol
This is a great swim but so everyone is clear it was done in 25M pool (I know it says so in the article, but some people go straight to the comments section!)