Chandler swimmer Lincoln Wearing has delivered a record-breaking run across state, national, and international meets, setting new Australian age records in the 800m and 1500m freestyle.
Record Performance at Queensland Short Course Championships
At the 2025 Hancock Prospecting Queensland Short Course Championships, Lincoln Wearing set a new Australian 15 years age and All-Comers record in the men’s 800m freestyle. His time of 7:50.88 was more than four seconds faster than the previous mark set by Sam Short in 2019. He also broke the Queensland record in the 200m backstroke at the same meet.
His medal haul at the championships included gold in the 800m freestyle, 200m backstroke, 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle, and 200m individual medley, silver in the 100m butterfly, and bronze in the 200m butterfly.
National Success at Australian Age Championships
In April 2025, Wearing broke Mack Horton’s 2011 national 15 years record in the 800m freestyle, finishing in 8:03.73. He also secured gold in the 200m backstroke, 400m freestyle, 200m freestyle, and 1500m freestyle, as well as a silver in the 4x50m freestyle relay.
The 1500m victory came in 15:26.14, while his 200m freestyle win was in 1:51.51, just ahead of twin brother Isaac Wearing.
Breaking Long-Standing Queensland Record
At the 2024 Hancock Prospecting Queensland Long Course Championships, Wearing broke Grant Hackett’s 28-year-old Queensland 15 years 1500m record, setting a new time of 15:28.90. This performance was more than 52 seconds faster than his result at the 2024 Australian Age Championships earlier that year.
Early International Impact
Wearing’s record-breaking run began at the 2024 New Zealand Short Course Championships, where he claimed seven gold medals, one silver, and one bronze. In the 800m freestyle, he set an Australian 14 years age record of 8:04.72, surpassing Sam Short’s 2018 mark.
Selection for National Development Program
In July 2025, Wearing was selected for Swimming Australia’s Next Wave Invitational Competition Camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, alongside Ava Gaske and Isaac Wearing. The program is designed to prepare athletes for future international competition and potential Olympic representation.
Published 13-Aug-2025
