UniSport Nationals Swimming

UNSW’s swimmers delivered a series of strong performances at the 2026 UniSport Nationals Swimming Championships, held in conjunction with Swimming NSW’s Sydney Open at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre across three days of high level racing.

With 26 universities represented at the championships, the event brought together some of the strongest student-athletes from across the country alongside elite club and international competitors, creating a highly competitive environment throughout the meet.

Competing against some of the nation’s best university and club swimmers, the black and yellow contingent produced standout results across sprint, butterfly, freestyle, medley and distance events, highlighted by several top 10 finishes and personal progress markers as athletes continue preparations for upcoming national trials.

Leading the charge was Alex Quach, who produced one of the performances of the meet in the Men’s 100m Butterfly. Racing against an elite field featuring international competitors, Quach finished third overall in the heats with a time of 53.23, underlining his standing as one of the premier university swimmers in the country. He also claimed second place in the Men’s 200m Butterfly in 2:00.46 and added a ninth place finish in the Men’s 200m Freestyle.

“It was great to get some solid racing in over the weekend while still being deep in a hard training block,” Quach said. “I wasn’t expecting much from this meet, so I was happy to just be able to step up and showcase my training whilst representing UNSW. “I’ve got trials in 3.5 weeks and that’s the main focus. Job’s definitely not finished but it was awesome representing the black and yellow.”

Jackson McCleery was another standout for UNSW, delivering strong results across both sprint and distance freestyle events. McCleery placed eighth in the Men’s 800m Freestyle Final with a time of 8:45.74 and also competed strongly across the 400m, 200m and 50m freestyle races throughout the weekend.

Ethan Muller impressed with his versatility across middle and long distance events, highlighted by a 15th place finish in the Men’s 400m Individual Medley in 4:56.06. Muller also competed in the Men’s 800m Freestyle Final, finishing 14th, while adding solid performances in the 200m and 400m freestyle races.

Gabriella Mramor showcased consistency across a demanding program of events throughout the weekend. Her strongest result came in the Women’s 200m Individual Medley, where she placed sixth overall in 2:29.08. Mramor also finished seventh in the Women’s 400m Individual Medley and recorded a top 20 finish in the Women’s 50m Backstroke, alongside appearances in butterfly and freestyle events.

Daniel Smith competed strongly in the backstroke events, finishing 21st in the Men’s 200m Backstroke before backing up with a 30th place finish in the Men’s 100m Backstroke. Fellow UNSW swimmer Daniel London featured across butterfly and freestyle sprint events, while Flynn Jackson raced in freestyle and breaststroke events across the championships.

Angelica Tan represented UNSW in both butterfly and freestyle events, highlighted by appearances in the Women’s 50m Butterfly, 50m Freestyle and 100m Freestyle. Abraham Song competed in the Men’s 50m Breaststroke, while Titus Zhao raced in the Men’s 50m Freestyle. Haylee Hsu rounded out the UNSW contingent with a strong performance in the Women’s 50m Breaststroke.

Across the three day meet, UNSW swimmers tested themselves against national level competition while continuing preparations for upcoming championship events and selection trials. The team’s collective performances saw UNSW finish 14th overall out of the 26 universities competing, capping off a strong showing against some of the country’s leading student swimming programs.