NSWIS swimmers ready for Aus Champs

Australia’s best swimmers will converge in Brisbane this week for the 2014 Australian Swimming Championships incorporating selection trials for 2014 Australian Commonwealth Games Team, Para Pan Pacs and Hancock Prospecting Pan Pacific Championships.

Close to 700 swimmers from across Australia, representing 182 clubs will be in action over the six days of competition at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre, Chandler from Tuesday 1 April to Sunday 6 April.

Headlining the NSWIS contingent is reigning world champion James Magnussen, fellow World Championship representative Jessica Ashwood, siblings David and Emma McKeon, brothers Andrew and Matthew Abood plus Kenneth To and Robert Hurley.

The Para Sport events which are also part of the Commonwealth Games program will see talented teenagers Maddison Elliott go head-to-head with Jacqui Freney in the women’s 100m freestyle.

Heats will start at 10.00am with finals from 6.30pm April 1-5 and 7:30pm on Sunday April 6.