Kaylee McKeown won the 50m backstroke at the Aussie Selection Trials, keeping her seven-year unbeaten record in major finals intact.
What happened?
The 24-year-old Queenslander had to pull out all stops to keep her Paris Olympic teammate Iona Anderson at bay.
Anderson edged in front of McKeown at the 50m turn, touching in 28.46, with McKeown only marginally behind in 28.52.
Why it matters for Kaylee McKeown
McKeown powered off the wall with her young rival trying to hang on, digging deep and unleashing her trademark back end to win in 57.77.
This time is the third fastest in the world this year, as of the Australian Selection Trials.
What comes next?
Anderson finished second with a time of 58.60, fast enough to book her place on the Australian Commonwealth Games team for Glasgow.
McKeown had been a surprise withdrawal from the day one 200IM, electing to look after her body and concentrate on the 50m backstroke.
When asked about her body, McKeown played it down, saying it's holding together ok.
McKeown's win was a thriller, with Mollie O’Callaghan also competing in the 50m backstroke.
The Australian Selection Trials saw other notable performances, including Sam Short winning the 200m freestyle in 1:45.16.
Short's win was a daily double, after he nudged the 400m freestyle world record 24 hours earlier.
The 200m freestyle was a close race, with Kai Taylor and Ed Sommerville taking the field out.
Taylor led at the 50m turn in 24.15, Sommerville took over to lead through the 100m in 50.75.
The field started to come together at the final 150m turn, with Short stalking them in third and fourth place for most of the race.
But Short unleashed a "money lap" down the third 50 in 26.99 to turn in second, producing the second fastest final 50 of 26.94 to win.
The win was a blanket finish, with Taylor clocking 1:45.30, Harrison Turner 1:45.71, and Sommerville 1:45.72.