2021 QUEENSLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Saturday, December 11th – Friday, December 17th
- Brisbane Aquatic Centre
- LCM (50m)
- Entries
The 2021 Queensland Championships are almost upon us, with the annual competition set to kick off on Saturday, December 11th. Among the elite talent to the tune of Ariarne Titmus, Mitch Larkin and Brendon Smith, is once-banned swimmer Shayna Jack.
The 23-year-old is entered in the women’s 50m free, 100m free, 1500m free, 50m back and 50m fly in her first official competition back since her doping suspension concluded on July 12th of this year. The last time Jack competed was the 2019 World Championships Swimming Trials in her native Australia, which means she’ll be racing for the first time in well over 2 years.
You can read the backstory of Jack’s situation here.
As we reported this past September, after having missed the 2019 FINA World Championships as well as the 2020 Olympic Games, Jack is ‘hungrier than ever’ according to coach Dean Boxall of St. Peters Western.
In the past, Jack has competed primarily in the sprint freestyle events and was a member of four medal-winning relays at the 2017 FINA World Championships.
With the likes of Emma McKeon, Cate Campbell still gunning for Paris 2024 at this time, as well as young guns such as Mollie O’Callaghan in the mix, Jack will have her work cut out for her with just 3 years left to the next Summer Olympic Games.
Additional notable entrants for these Queensland Championships include: Thomas Hauck, Flynn Southam, Mitch Larkin, Zac Stubblety-Cook, Joshua Edwards-Smith, Clyde Lewis, Taylor McKeown, Lani Pallister, Cody Simpson, Meg Harris, David Morgan, Eve Thomas (NZL), Elizabeth Dekkers, Gabriella Peiniger, Brendon Smith, Chelsea Hodges, Abbey Harkin, Kiah Melverton, Mollie O’Callaghan, Kai Taylor, Ariarne Titmus, Elijah Winnington
Has Cameron McEvoy retired already?
I’m not sure I see Jack making the Olympic team unless it’s in a relay. I suppose given her time off and growth she might surprise us though!
In my mind, Emma should make the 50 and 100 free again. The only Olympic events Jack swims are 50-200 free. Mollie has a stronger 50 and 200 and is 5 years younger, and Meg has a stronger 100 and 200. Cate may swim but I think will be unlikely to qualify individually. Bronte seems out. Not sure about Wilson. Even if no new talent shoots up in the next two years it would be battle for Jack to make anything but a relay. But who knows, she might surprise us this… Read more »
Drug cheat
Live stream?
I think you have to pay through Big Voice media. The link is on the Swimming Queensland website.
Btw, is it a mistake that Shayna is entered in the 1500 free. I know it’s on the entry list. I was just confused by it.
No mistake. She intends on swimming it, not sure why?
Thanks. Fair enough. Use it as a training swim maybe.
Likely she is returning with a higher aerobic base .
Streaming pass for the whole meet is expensive at $19.99!!
Agree. That should be for 12 months but it doesn’t seem like it is