Cate Campbell Misses Out on Women’s 100m Freestyle Final in Brisbane In a surprising turn of events, Australian swimming star Cate Campbell failed to qualify for the final of the women’s 100m freestyle at the Australian Swimming Championships in Brisbane. Campbell, the reigning Commonwealth and Olympic champion in the event, swam a time of 53.47 seconds in the semifinals, which was only good enough for 10th place overall. The top eight swimmers advanced to the final. It is the first time Campbell has failed to reach the final of the 100m freestyle at a major competition since the 2012 London Olympics. The 30-year-old swimmer expressed her disappointment after the race. “I’m obviously very disappointed,” Campbell said. “I didn’t swim as well as I would have liked to. I made a few technical mistakes and I just didn’t have the speed that I needed.” Campbell’s teammate, Shayna Jack, won the semifinals in a time of 52.77 seconds. She will be joined in the final by fellow Australians Emma McKeon, Madi Wilson, Meg Harris, Sarah Katsoulis, Leah Neale, and Mollie O’Callaghan. Campbell will now have to refocus her attention on the 50m freestyle, an event she hopes to qualify for at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. “I’m going to go back to the drawing board and work with my coach on what I need to do to get better,” Campbell said. “I’m still confident that I can make the team for Tokyo.”Cate Campbell’s hopes of qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympics hang in the balance after a disappointing performance at the Australian Swimming Trials. Campbell, a 32-year-old veteran, finished ninth in the 100m freestyle heats, just 0.01 seconds behind eighth-place finisher Milla Jansen. This result means that Campbell has missed out on qualifying for the 100m freestyle final and the individual 100m freestyle spot at the Olympics.Cate Campbell’s hopes of qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympics hang in the balance after a disappointing performance at the Australian Swimming Trials. Campbell, a 32-year-old veteran, finished ninth in the 100m freestyle heats, just 0.01 seconds behind eighth-place finisher Milla Jansen. This result means that Campbell has missed out on qualifying for the 100m freestyle final and the individual 100m freestyle spot at the Olympics. Campbell’s only remaining chance to make the Australian swimming team for Paris is through the 50m freestyle event. She will enter the 50m freestyle heats on Saturday as the third seed, behind Emma McKeon and Shayna Jack. To qualify for the Olympics, Campbell must finish in the top two of the 50m freestyle final and meet Swimming Australia’s Olympic qualifying time of 24.67. This setback is a major blow to Campbell’s Olympic dreams. She is one of Australia’s most decorated swimmers, having won four relay gold medals and a bronze medal in the 100m freestyle at the past three Olympic Games. If she fails to qualify for the 50m freestyle, it would mark the end of an illustrious career that has spanned over a decade.Australian swimming star Cate Campbell has missed out on a spot in the women’s 100m freestyle final at the Australian Swimming Championships in Brisbane. The 29-year-old finished third in her semi-final with a time of 54.03 seconds, behind winner Emma McKeon (53.41 seconds) and Mollie O’Callaghan (53.46 seconds). Only the top two swimmers from each semi-final and the two fastest third-place finishers progressed to the final. Campbell, who won gold in the 100m freestyle at the 2016 Rio Olympics, will now focus on the 50m freestyle and 100m butterfly events later in the week. The women’s 100m freestyle final will be held on Thursday night.