Ben Armbruster sets new Australian swimming records in Sydney

At the 2026 Australian Short Course Championships in Sydney, Ben Armbruster set new Australian and Allcomers records in the men’s 50m butterfly. During the preliminary heats, Armbruster clocked a time of 22.00, surpassing the previous Australian record of 22.24 held by Kyle Chalmers since 2021. He later improved his performance in the final, touching the wall at 21.90.

Lani Pallister also delivered a strong performance, winning the women’s 200m freestyle with a time of 1:51.99 and the 1500m freestyle in 15:18.68. Other notable results include Nikolaev winning the men’s 100m backstroke in 49.79, and a tie in the women’s 100m breaststroke between Amelie Smith and Tara Kinder, both finishing at 1:06.12.