Swimming Australia has unveiled its Australian Junior Team, along with its Australian Universiade Team, following the conclusion of the 2021 Australian Swimming Trials in Adelaide.
After a successful six days of fierce racing at the SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre, a total of 66 athletes and 18 coaches will now battle it out at the MLC Duel in the Pool, as the next wave of elite talent set their sights on the Paris 2024 cycle.
A Swimming Australia led initiative, the MLC Duel in the Pool was created to recognise the achievements of these athletes and coaches after FINA postponed major international meets this year including the World Junior Championships in Kazan, the World Junior Open Water Championships in the Seychelles and the World Universiade Games in China.
Affording those selected the opportunity to still pull on the coveted green and gold, the two teams – Australian Junior and Universiade – will go head-to-head at the MLC Duel in the Pool between 18-21 August at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre.
The MLC Duel in the Pool will be classed as the international benchmark event for Swimming Australia for the purposes of informing pathway program selections and daily training environment support through categorisation.
Congratulations to the following Victorians selected:
Australian Junior Team
William Petric, Nunawading
Edward Speller, Melbourne Vicentre
Australian Universiade Team
Tara Kinder, Melbourne Vicentre
Mikayla Smith, Nunawading
Bowen Gough, Nunawading
Benno Negri, Melbourne Vicentre
Elliot Rogerson, Nunawading
Daniel Cave, Melbourne Vicentre
Coaches
Craig Jackson, Melbourne Vicentre
Nick Veliades, Nunawading
