Australia’s quest to rule the pool will light up Friday night in the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Melbourne, on Channel 9 and 9Now, tonight from 7.30pm AEDT.
At the halfway mark of the tournament the Australian Dolphins biggest stars have shone brightly, but with the United States on the top of the medal tally by just one gold medal, the rivalry is set to hit new heights.
Speedsters Kyle Chalmers and Emma McKeon will team up to lead the Aussie charge in the Men’s and Women’s mixed 50m freestyle relay, while emerging heroes Lani Pallister and Mollie O’Callaghan tackle the Women’s 1500m freestyle and the Women’s 50m backstroke respectively.
Current Olympic swimming world champion Ariarne Titmus will be on pool deck In Melbourne for the 9Network alongside Ian Thorpe, Giaan Rooney, commentator Mat Thompson, host Tony Jones and reporter Seb Costello.
FINALS DAY 4: AUSSIES FIGHTING FOR GOLD TONIGHT
Emma McKeon, Kyle Chalmers, Meg Harris and Grayson Bell line up for Australia in the Men’s and Women’s 50m Freestyle Mixed Relay
Australia fights for relay Gold in the 4 x 50m Mixed Freestyle and the 4 x 200m Men’s Freestyle
Lani Pallister in the Women’s 1500m Freestyle
Mollie O’Callaghan in the Women’s 50m Backstroke
Isaac Cooper in the Men’s 50m Backstroke
Jenna Strauch and Maikayla Smith in the Women’s 200m Breastroke
MEDAL TALLY
| COUNTRY | GOLD | TOTAL |
| United States of America | 9 | 17 |
| Australia | 8 | 15 |
| Italy | 2 | 7 |
| South Africa | 2 | 2 |
| Canada | 1 | 6 |
BROADCAST DETAILS
| DATE | TIME | WATCH |
| Friday, December 16 | Finals: 7.30pm – 10.30pm | Channel 9HD or stream on 9Now |
| Saturday, December 17 | Heats: 11.00am – 1.00pm | Channel 9HD or stream on 9Now |
| Finals: 7.30pm – 10.30pm | ||
| Sunday, December 18 | Heats: 11.00am – 1.00pm | 9GemHD or stream on 9Now |
| Finals: 7.30pm – 10.30pm |
*Check local guides for details
16TH FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (25M) MELBOURNE ON CHANNEL 9 AND 9NOW TONIGHT FROM 7.30PM AEDT
Media Release – Nine
