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2026 Australian Short Course Championships

Overview

The 2026 Australian Short Course Championships in Sydney featured several record-breaking performances. Ben Armbruster set new Australian and Allcomers records in the men’s 50m butterfly, clocking 21.90 in the final.

Lani Pallister achieved multiple victories, including the women’s 200m freestyle and 1500m freestyle. She later set a new fastest women’s time ever recorded in Australia in the 400m freestyle with a time of 3:54.55. Sam Short also secured a title in the men’s 400m freestyle, meeting qualifying standards for the upcoming world short course championships in Beijing. Both Pallister and Short are utilizing altitude training in preparation for the December championships.

Entities

Lani Pallister · Ben Armbruster · Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Center · Sam Short · Australian Short Course Championships

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Lani Pallister and Sam Short win titles at Australian Short Course Championships

    Lani Pallister and Sam Short dominated the 2026 Australian Short Course Championships in Sydney, securing multiple titles and qualifying for the world short course championships in Beijing.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Ben Armbruster sets new Australian swimming records in Sydney

    Ben Armbruster set new Australian and Allcomers records in the 50m butterfly at the 2026 Australian Short Course Championships, while Lani Pallister secured victories in the 200m and 1500m freestyle.

Sources

perthnow.com.au · questionedistile.gazzetta.it · swimming.org.nz · swimswam.com