Swimming news:
Men’s 200 Freestyle – 2014 Australian Nationals – FINALS – Reported Braden Keith
At still only 19 years old, Cameron McEvoy, as good as he is, is still improving, and the result was a lifetime best of 1:45.46 in the 200 free on Wednesday. McEvoy used a strong first 100 meters to build a lead over 22-year old Miami Swimming star Thomas Fraser-Holmes, who doesn’t have quite the speed of his younger competitor. Though Fraser-Holmes had a big last 50, he came up .12 seconds short in a 1:45.58 for 2nd place.
The two combined are the leaders of what could be Australia’s best 800 free relay since 2004 when they won a silver medal at the Olympics with Hackett, Thorpe, and Klim leading the way.
Coming in 3rd in the race is West Illawarra’s David McKeon in 1:46.37, which locks up both individual and relay swims for him at the Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacs to go with his entries in the 400;and Ned McKendry from St. Peter’s Western will round out the relay in 1:47.16.
Mack Horton, who is already qualified for the team in the 400, took 5th in 1:47.36, and Grant Herzog is 6th in 1:47.92.