Lani Pallister

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Lani Pallister
Personal information
National teamAustralia Australia
Born (2002-06-06) 6 June 2002 (age 19)[1]
Sydney, Australia[2]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubGriffith University[3][4]
CoachJanelle Pallister[3]
Michael Bohl[4]
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Australia
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Junior Championships 3 3 0
Jr Pan Pac Championships 3 3 0
Total 6 6 0
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Budapest 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Budapest 800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Budapest 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2019 Budapest 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2019 Budapest 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2019 Budapest 4×200 m freestyle
Jr Pan Pac Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Suva 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Suva 800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Suva 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Suva 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Suva 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Suva 4×200 m freestyle

Lani Pallister (born 6 June 2002) is a competitive Australian swimmer. She is a world record holder in two life saving events for the youth age group. She also holds Australian records in the short course 800-metre and 1500-metre freestyle. At the 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships she won a total of six medals, three of which were gold medals and three of which were silver medals. She also won three gold medals and three silver medals at the 2019 World Junior Championships.

Early life[]

Pallister was born on 6 June 2002 in Sydney to mother Janelle Pallister, a swimmer at the 1988 Summer Olympics and gold medalist at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.[1][2][3] She has been coached by her mother since a young age and in 2020 changed swimming clubs to Griffith University where she is coached by both Janelle Pallister and Michael Bohl.[3][4]

Career[]

2018 National Pool Life Saving Championships[]

When Pallister was 16 years old, she set a new world life saving record in the 100-metre rescue medley of 1:12.14 at the 2018 National Pool Championships in Adelaide in August, lowering the previous record by over three tenths of a second.[5]

2018 Junior Pan Pacific Championships[]

At the 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Suva, Fiji in August, Pallister won gold medals in the 1500-metre freestyle, 800-metre freestyle, 400-metre freestyle, as well as silver medals in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay and the 200-metre freestyle.[6] Her time of 16:08.09 in the 1500-metre freestyle set a new Championships record in the event.[6][7] She also won a silver medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay, which made her total medal count for the Championships six medals.[1]

2018 World Lifesaving Championships[]

Returning to Adelaide following her success at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships, Pallister competed at the 2018 World Lifesaving Championships in November, helping team Australia win the world crown at the Championships.[8][9] In the 200-metre super lifesaver event she set a new youth world life saving record in the event at 2:24.19.[8] She also set a new world life saving record in the 100-metre rescue medley at 1:10.21, which was almost two seconds faster than the previous record she set in August.[8][9]

2019 World Junior Championships[]

2019 World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 800 m freestyle 8:22.49 (CR)
Gold medal – first place 400 m freestyle 4:05.42 (CR)
Gold medal – first place 1500 m freestyle 15:58.86 (CR)
Silver medal – second place 4×200 m freestyle relay 7:57.87
Silver medal – second place 4×100 m freestyle relay 3:40.85
Silver medal – second place 200 m freestyle 1:58.09

At the 2019 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary in August, Pallister won her first medal, a silver medal, in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay where she split a 1:58.61 for the lead-off leg of the relay, helping achieve a final time of 7:57.87.[10] She won her first gold medal in the 800-metre freestyle, where she finished first with a Championships record time of 8:22.49.[11][12] Pallister delivered her second gold medal in Championships record time in the 400-metre freestyle with a time of 4:05.42.[13][14][15] On 24 August, Pallister won the 1500-metre freestyle with a time of 15:58.86, which marked her third gold medal at the Championships, set a new Championships record in the event, and was over 15 seconds faster than the next fastest swimmer in the event.[16][17][18] Later in the same finals session, she won her second silver medal of the Championships, this time in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay where she swam a 55.23 for the third leg of the relay, contributing to the final time of 3:40.85.[19] Pallister finished competing on 25 August, the final day of competition, winning a silver medal in the 200-metre freestyle with a time of 1:58.09 and making her efforts six-for-six in terms of medaling in every event she raced, winning a total of three gold medals and three silver medals.[20][21]

After the end of competition, Pallister was named as one of two swimmers of the Championships, receiving the "Female Swimmer of the Championships" honour from FINA while Andrey Minakov of Russia was named as "Male Swimmer of the Championships".[22] She was publicly announced as a nominee for the "One to Watch" award, one of the Australian Women's Health Sport Awards, in October 2019.[23] The following month, Pallister was announced as the recipient of the "One to Watch" award.[24]

2020 Queensland Championships[]

In September 2020, at the Queensland Short Course Championships, Pallister set a new Australian record and a new Australian All Comers record in the 800-metre freestyle with a time of 8:11.71, which made her the first Australian woman to swim the race in less than 8 minutes and 12 seconds.[25][26]

2020 Australian Short Course Championships[]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2020 Australian Short Course Championships were held virtually in November, Pallister took full advantage of the Championships still being held and set a new Australian record and a new Australian All Comers record in the 800-metre freestyle with her time of 8:10.12.[27][28] She also set new Australian and Australian All Comers records in the 1500-metre freestyle with a time of 15:28.33 that made her the fourth fastest female swimmer in the race in history only behind Sarah Köhler of Germany, Mireia Belmonte of Spain, and Lauren Boyle of New Zealand.[28][29]

Personal best times[]

Short course metres (25 m pool)[]

Event Time Meet Location Date Notes Ref
50 m freestyle 25.68 2020 Queensland Championships Brisbane 25 September 2020 [1]
100 m freestyle 55.36 2018 Australian Short Course Championships Melbourne 25 October 2018 [1]
200 m freestyle 1:56.60 2020 Australian Short Course Championships Brisbane 27 November 2020 [1]
400 m freestyle 4:01.45 2020 Australian Short Course Championships Brisbane 26 November 2020 [1]
800 m freestyle 8:10.12 2020 Australian Short Course Championships Brisbane 26 November 2020 NR, ACR [1][27][28]
1500 m freestyle 15:28.33 2020 Australian Short Course Championships Brisbane 26 November 2020 NR, ACR [1][28][29]
Legend: NR – Australian record; ACR – Australian All Comers record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

World records[]

World life saving records[]

No. Event Time Meet Location Date Age Age Group Ref
1 100 m rescue medley 1:12.14 2018 National Pool Life Saving Championships Adelaide 5 August 2018 16 Youth [5]
2 200 m super lifesaver 2:24.19 2018 World Lifesaving Championships Adelaide 27 November 2018 16 Youth [8]
3 100 m rescue medley (2) 1:10.21 2018 World Lifesaving Championships Adelaide 28 November 2018 16 Youth [8][9]

National records[]

Short course metres[]

No. Event Time Meet Location Date Age Type Status Ref
1 800 m freestyle 8:11.71 2020 Queensland Championships Brisbane 25 September 2020 18 NR, ACR Former [25][26]
2 800 m freestyle (2) 8:10.12 2020 Australian Short Course Championships Brisbane 26 November 2020 18 NR, ACR Current [1][27][28]
3 1500 m freestyle 15:28.33 2020 Australian Short Course Championships Brisbane 26 November 2020 18 NR, ACR Current [1][28][29]
Legend: NR – Australian record; ACR – Australian All Comers record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Awards and honours[]

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ a b SwimSwam (28 December 2020). "SSPC: Lani Pallister Breaks Down What It's Like Having Your Mum as Your Coach". YouTube. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
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  4. ^ a b c Hanson, Ian (13 December 2020). "Lani Pallister Will Prepare For The Tokyo Olympic Trials On Gold Coast after Mum Janelle's Coaching Switch". Swimming World. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Lani Pallister Will Prepare For The Tokyo Olympic Trials On Gold Coast after Mum Janelle's Coaching Switch". Surf Life Saving Australia. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b Lepesant, Anne (26 August 2018). "Lani Pallister Dominates Distance Free Events At 2018 Junior Pan Pacs". SwimSwam. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  7. ^ D'Addona, Dan (25 August 2018). "Lani Pallister Breaks Junior Pan Pacific Record in 1500 Free". Swimming World. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Australian Life Saving team wins back world crown in Adelaide". Surf Life Saving Australia. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
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  10. ^ FINA (20 August 2019). "7th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2019 Budapest (HUN): Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  11. ^ FINA (21 August 2019). "7th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2019 Budapest (HUN): Women's 800m Freestyle Fastest Heat Results Summary". Omega Timing. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  12. ^ Race, Retta (21 August 2019). "Aussie Lani Pallister Blasts 8:22.49 800 Free World Junior C'Ships Record". SwimSwam. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  13. ^ FINA (23 August 2019). "7th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2019 Budapest (HUN): Women's 400m Freestyle Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
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  19. ^ FINA (24 August 2019). "7th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2019 Budapest (HUN): Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  20. ^ FINA (25 August 2019). "7th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2019 Budapest (HUN): Women's 200m Freestyle Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  21. ^ Carlson, Reid (25 August 2019). "Lani Pallister Finishes 2019 World Junior Champs With Silver In 200 Freestyle". SwimSwam. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  22. ^ a b Ross, Andy (25 August 2019). "Andrei Minakov, Lani Pallister Named Swimmers of the Meet at World Juniors". Swimming World. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  23. ^ Race, Retta (7 October 2019). "Beyond The Lane Lines: Pallister & Clareburt Earn Awards, Rice Opens Academy". SwimSwam. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  24. ^ a b "Why Lani Pallister Is One Athlete To Watch In 2020". Women's Health. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  25. ^ a b Hanson, Ian (24 September 2020). "BREAKING: Olympic hopeful Lani Pallister sets Australian 800m freestyle Short Course Record of 8 minutes 11.71". Swimming World. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  26. ^ a b Race, Retta (25 September 2020). "World Junior Champion Lani Pallister Clocks SCM 800 Free Aussie Record". SwimSwam. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
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