That is the lesson that every leading freestyle sprinter in the world should have taken from last year’s Olympic 100m freestyle final in Rio where Kyle Chalmers upset them all.
And now there will be another 18-year-old Australian in tomorrow’s 100m freestyle final at the world championships in Budapest.
Brisbane teenager Jack Cartwright, who inherited Chalmers’ spot when he withdrew from this team, will join 2015 silver medallist Cameron McEvoy in the final in Budapest after both qualified in tonight’s semi-final.
French champion Meydy Metella set a huge personal best of 47.65 sec to qualify fastest, just ahead of American pre-race favourite Caeleb Dressel (47.66sec) and 2012 Olympic champion Nathan Adrian (47.85sec).
McEvoy swam a measured semi-final (47.97sec) to qualify comfortably, just ahead of his young teammate.
Source: FINA world championships; Jack Cartwright Cameron McEvoy through to final
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