# 2009 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships

The 2009 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships were held at the Hobart Aquatic Centre from Saturday 8 August to Wednesday 12 August. They were organised by Swimming Australia and sponsored by Telstra.
The events were spread over five days of competition featuring heats in the morning, with semi-finals and finals in the evening session. The format of the meet consisted of heats for all individual events with semi-finals in the 50 and 100 m individual events. The 200 and 400 m events consisted of A and B finals with no semi-finals whilst the 800 and 1500 m freestyle and relay events consisted of timed finals only.

## Medal winners
### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 50 m freestyle | Matthew Abood Sydney University (NSW) | 21.08 | Ashley Callus North End (Qld) | 21.21 | Kyle Richardson Commercial (Qld) | 21.26 |
| 100 m freestyle | Matthew Abood Sydney University (NSW) | 46.29 AR | Tommaso D'Orsogna West Coast (WA) | 46.83 | Kyle Richardson Commercial (Qld) | 47.19 |
| 200 m freestyle | Tommaso D'Orsogna West Coast (WA) | 1:42.26 ACR | Daniel Smith Pro-Ma Miami (Qld) | 1:43.26 | Robert Hurley Wests Illawarra (NSW) | 1:43.81 |
| 400 m freestyle | Daniel Smith Pro-Ma Miami (Qld) | 3:40.42 | Thomas Fraser-Holmes Hunter (NSW) | 3:41.72 | Robert Hurley Wests Illawarra (NSW) | 3:41.89 |
| 800 m freestyle | Robert Hurley Wests Illawarra (NSW) | 7:49.68 | Shane Asbury Nunawading (Vic) | 7:54.25 | Matthew Terry Redcliffe Leagues (Qld) | 7:55.53 |
| 1500 m freestyle | Thomas Fraser-Holmes Hunter (NSW) | 14:49.82 | Jarrod Killey Hunter (NSW) | 15:10.73 | Mitchell Thomson Albany Creek (Qld) | 15:11.41 |
| 50 m backstroke | Robert Hurley Wests Illawarra (NSW) | 23.57 | Daniel Arnamnart Aquaburn (NSW) | 23.60 | Daniel Bell New Zealand | 23.77 |
| 100 m backstroke | Robert Hurley Wests Illawarra (NSW) | 50.93 | Daniel Arnamnart Aquaburn (NSW) | 51.10 | Daniel Bell New Zealand | 1:43.26 |
| 200 m backstroke | Ashley Delaney Nunawading (Vic) | 1:49.62 CR | Ayrton Dickey City of Perth (WA) | 1:53.64 | Jared Goldthorpe Bayside (NSW) | 1:53.77 |
| 50 m breaststroke | Christian Sprenger Commercial (Qld) | 26.60 AR | Karl Wurzer Hobart Aquatic (Tas) | 27.08 | Glenn Snyders New Zealand | 27.13 |
| 100 m breaststroke | Glenn Snyders New Zealand | 58.88 | Craig Calder Albury (NSW) | 59.78 | Karl Wurzer Hobart Aquatic (Tas) | 59.81 |
| 200 m breaststroke | Christian Sprenger Commercial (Qld) | 2:01.98 WR | Craig Calder Albury (NSW) | 2:08.40 | Jeremy Meyer Traralgon (Vic) | 2:08.66 |
| 50 m butterfly | Matt Jaukovic Sydney University (NSW) | 22.28 CR | Corney Swanepoel New Zealand | 22.60 | Geoff Huegill SOPAC (NSW) | 22.80 |
| 100 m butterfly | Adam Pine Ginninderra (ACT) | 49.71 CR | Corney Swanepoel New Zealand | 50.42 | Matt Jaukovic Sydney University (NSW) | 50.57 |
| 200 m butterfly | Chris Wright Commercial (Qld) | 1:51.11 AR | Nick D'Arcy Noosa (Qld) | 1:51.40 | Moss Burmester New Zealand | 1:52.45 |
| 100 m individual medley | Leith Brodie Albany Creek (Qld) | 51.96 AR | Tommaso D'Orsogna West Coast (WA) | 52.71 | Daniel Bell New Zealand | 53.49 |
| 200 m individual medley | Leith Brodie Albany Creek (Qld) | 1:52.86 CR | Sam Ashby Nunawading (Vic) | 1:56.10 | Tommaso D'Orsogna West Coast (WA) | 1:56.28 |
| 400 m individual medley | Thomas Fraser-Holmes Hunter (NSW) | 4:07.48 | Leith Brodie Albany Creek (Qld) | 4:10.86 | Declan Potts Norwood (SA) | 4:14.00 |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | Melbourne Vicentre 'A' (Vic) Cameron Prosser Ryan Nolan Justin Griggs Lloyd Townsing | 3:12.77 ACR | Commercial 'A' (Qld) Chris Wright Jayden Hadler Mathew Brooks Kyle Richardson | 3:14.82 | Cranbrook Eastern Edge (NSW) Tom Miller Ben Campbell Christopher Karow Alexander Ross | 3:16.17 |
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | Commercial 'A' (Qld) Adam Kable Jayden Hadler Kyle Richardson Chris Wright | 7:03.76 | St. Peters Western (Qld) Cameron Smith Kenrick Monk Nathan Cobbe Grant Irvine | 7:08.72 | Hunter 'A' (NSW) Thomas Fraser-Holmes Jarrod Killey Tim Lane Samuel Parker | 7:14.71 |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | Commercial 'A' (Qld) Michael Jackson Christian Sprenger Chris Wright Kyle Richardson | 3:27.65 ACR | Melbourne Vicentre 'A' (Vic) Daniel Blackborrow Daniel Crook Paul Benson Cameron Prosser | 3:32.94 | Nunawading 'A' (Vic) Travis Mahoney Jack Laidler Sam Ashby Jeremy Saunders | 3:33.80 |
Legend: WR – World record; CR – Commonwealth record; OR – Oceanian record; AR – Australian record; ACR – Australian All Comers record; Club – Australian Club record

### Women's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 50 m freestyle | Sally Foster Central Aquatic (WA) | 23.94 | Hayley Palmer New Zealand | 24.39 | Alice Mills Chandler (Qld) | 24.59 |
| 100 m freestyle | Libby Trickett SOPAC (NSW) | 51.01 WR | Sally Foster Central Aquatic (WA) | 52.48 | Marieke Guehrer Melbourne Vicentre (Vic) | 52.61 |
| 200 m freestyle | Felicity Galvez SOPAC (NSW) | 1:54.88 | Merinda Dingjan Southside Wesley (WA) | 1:55.10 | Kelly Stubbins Haileybury Waterlions (Vic) | 1:55.55 |
| 400 m freestyle | Ellen Fullerton Pro-Ma Miami (Qld) | 4:02.76 | Blair Evans City of Perth (WA) | 4:04.60 | Katie Goldman Pro-Ma Miami (Qld) | 4:04.64 |
| 800 m freestyle | Katie Goldman Pro-Ma Miami (Qld) | 8:22.93 | Blair Evans City of Perth (WA) | 8:23.00 | Kylie Palmer Albany Creek (Qld) | 8:30.35 |
| 1500 m freestyle | Belinda Bennett Nunawading (Vic) | 16:17.87 | Luane Rowe Willoughby (NSW) | 16:37.85 | Stephanie Demestichas Tigersharks (Vic) | 16:46.14 |
| 50 m backstroke | Emily Seebohm Brothers (Qld) | 27.03 ACR | Charlotte Clarke Norwood (SA) | 27.09 | Tayliah Zimmer Nunawading (Vic) | 27.26 |
| 100 m backstroke | Emily Seebohm Brothers (Qld) | 57.47 CR | Tayliah Zimmer Nunawading (Vic) | 57.95 | Belinda Hocking Albury (NSW) | 57.97 |
| 200 m backstroke | Belinda Hocking Albury (NSW) | 2:02.91 AR | Tayliah Zimmer Nunawading (Vic) | 2:06.11 | Bridgette-Rose Taylor Commercial (Qld) | 2:07.11 |
| 50 m breaststroke | Sarah Katsoulis Nunawading (Vic) | 29.61 CR | Leisel Jones Nunawading (Vic) | 30.14 | Kristy Morrison Castle Hill RSL Dolphins (NSW) | 30.41 |
| 100 m breaststroke | Leisel Jones Nunawading (Vic) | 1:04.04 | Kristy Morrison Castle Hill RSL Dolphins (NSW) | 1:06.41 | Chelsea Carpenter Nunawading (Vic) | 1:06.44 |
| 200 m breaststroke | Leisel Jones Nunawading (Vic) | 2:19.35 | Rebecca Kemp Mackay (Qld) | 2:24.37 | Chelsea Carpenter Nunawading (Vic) | 2:24.53 |
| 50 m butterfly | Felicity Galvez SOPAC (NSW) | 25.45 | Marieke Guehrer Melbourne Vicentre (Vic) | 25.53 | Jessicah Schipper Commercial (Qld) | 25.98 |
| 100 m butterfly | Jessicah Schipper Commercial (Qld) | 55.68 WR | Felicity Galvez SOPAC (NSW) | 56.15 | Samantha Hamill Kawana Waters (Qld) | 58.27 |
| 200 m butterfly | Jessicah Schipper Commercial (Qld) | 2:03.32 CR | Felicity Galvez SOPAC (NSW) | 2:04.09 | Amy Smith St. Peters Western (Qld) | 2:04.79 |
| 100 m individual medley | Emily Seebohm Brothers (Qld) | 58.54 WR | Sally Foster Central Aquatic (WA) | 59.54 | Tiffany Papaemanouil Norwood (SA) | 1:00.47 |
| 200 m individual medley | Emily Seebohm Brothers (Qld) | 2:08.09 AR | Ellen Fullerton Pro-Ma Miami (Qld) | 2:09.17 | Alicia Coutts Redlands (Qld) | 2:09.23 |
| 400 m individual medley | Ellen Fullerton Pro-Ma Miami (Qld) | 4:28.72 AR | Samantha Hamill Kawana Waters (Qld) | 4:31.24 | Blair Evans City of Perth (WA) | 4:36.48 |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | St. Peters Western (Qld) Yolane Kukla Jessica Henshaw Rachael Gorrie Amy Smith | 3:40.79 | Pro-Ma Miami 'A' (Qld) Melanie Durso Amy Levings Katie Goldman Ellen Fullerton | 3:41.36 | Nunawading 'A' (Vic) Tayliah Zimmer Belinda Parslow Ellese Zalewski Belinda Bennett | 3:41.90 |
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | Pro-Ma Miami 'A' (Qld) Amy Levings Katie Goldman Melanie Durso Ellen Fullerton | 7:57.39 | Nunawading 'A' (Vic) Ellese Zalewski Belinda Parslow Chelsea Carpenter Belinda Bennett | 7:59.53 | St. Peters Western (Qld) Amy Smith Yolane Kukla Rachael Gorrie Samantha Hoschke-Edwards | 8:05.12 |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | Nunawading 'A' (Vic) Tayliah Zimmer Leisel Jones Ellese Zalewski Belinda Parslow | 3:57.24 | Commercial 'A' (Qld) Bridgette-Rose Taylor Mikkayla Maselli-Sheridan Jessicah Schipper Sophie Edington | 4:02.66 | St. Peters Western (Qld) Rachael Gorrie Tess David Amy Smith Yolane Kukla | 4:04.00 |
Legend: WR – World record; CR – Commonwealth record; OR – Oceanian record; AR – Australian record; ACR – Australian All Comers record; Club – Australian Club record

## Points table

| Place | Club | Points |
| 1 | Nunawading (Vic) | 1521.5 |
| 2 | Commercial | 789 |
| 3 | Norwood (SA) | 618 |
| 4 | Pro-Ma Miami (Qld) | 523.5 |
| 5 | Melbourne Vicentre (Vic) | 457.5 |
| 6 | St. Peters Western (Qld) | 396 |
| 7 | SOPAC Swim Club (NSW) | 328.5 |
| 8 | Hunter (NSW) | 311 |
| 9 | Redcliffe Leagues (Qld) | 287 |
| 10 | Brothers (Qld) | 287 |
Full points listing: