Lani Pallister facts for kids
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| Born | 6 June 2002 Sydney,New South Wales, Australia |
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coach | Janelle Elford Janelle Pallister Michael Bohl |
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Lani Pallister is an amazing Australian swimmer born on June 6, 2002. She holds world records in two different sports: swimming and life saving! In swimming, she helped set a world record in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay in a "short course" pool (which is 25 meters long). She also has world records in life saving for young athletes.
Lani is the first woman to win the 1500-metre freestyle at the World Short Course Championships. She won four gold medals at the 2022 World Short Course Championships, showing how talented she is. She also made history as the first Australian woman to win a medal in the 1500-metre freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships. Lani is also a five-time winner of the famous Pier to Pub open water swim.
Contents
- About Lani Pallister
- Lani's Swimming Journey
- International Championships (50 m pool)
- International Championships (25 m pool)
- Personal Best Times
- World Records
- Olympic Records
- Awards and Honours
- See also
About Lani Pallister
Lani was born in Sydney, Australia. Her mother, Janelle Pallister, was also an Olympic swimmer. Lani has been coached by her mother since she was very young. In 2020, she joined the Griffith University swimming club. There, she is coached by both her mother and Michael Bohl. Did you know that Olympic legend Dawn Fraser is Lani's godmother?
Lani's Swimming Journey
Early Career: 2017-2018
First Junior Championships
In August 2017, when Lani was 15, she competed at the World Junior Swimming Championships in the United States. She finished eighth in the 1500-metre freestyle and tenth in the 800-metre freestyle. The next year, in January 2018, she won her first "Pier to Pub" open water swim title.
Life Saving Records
When Lani was 16, she set a new world record in life saving. This happened in August 2018 at the National Pool Championships in Adelaide. She swam the 100-metre rescue medley in 1 minute and 12.14 seconds.
Junior Pan Pacific Success
In August 2018, Lani competed at the Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Fiji. She won three gold medals in the 1500-metre, 800-metre, and 400-metre freestyle events. She also earned silver medals in the 4x200-metre and 4x100-metre freestyle relays, and the 200-metre freestyle. Her 1500-metre freestyle time set a new record for the championships!
More Life Saving Records
Lani continued her success at the 2018 World Lifesaving Championships in November. She helped Australia win the world title. She set another youth world record in the 200-metre super lifesaver event. She also broke her own 100-metre rescue medley world record, swimming it even faster!
Big Wins: 2019-2020
In January 2019, Lani won the Pier to Pub open water swim for the second time in a row. Two months later, she won a national title in a 2-kilometre ocean swim.
World Junior Championships 2019
| 2019 World Junior Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 800 m freestyle | 8:22.49 (CR) |
| Gold | 400 m freestyle | 4:05.42 (CR) |
| Gold | 1500 m freestyle | 15:58.86 (CR) |
| Silver | 4×200 m freestyle relay | 7:57.87 |
| Silver | 4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:40.85 |
| Silver | 200 m freestyle | 1:58.09 |
At 17, Lani competed at the 2019 World Junior Swimming Championships in Hungary. She won her first medal, a silver, in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay. She then won three gold medals, setting new championship records in the 800-metre, 400-metre, and 1500-metre freestyle events. She also earned two more silver medals in the 4x100-metre freestyle relay and the 200-metre freestyle. Lani won a medal in every event she entered!
After the championships, Lani was named the "Female Swimmer of the Championships." She also won the "One to Watch" award at the Australian Women's Health Sport Awards in October 2019.
Australian Records in 2020
Lani started 2020 by winning the Pier to Pub swim for the third time. In September, she set a new Australian record in the 800-metre freestyle. She was the first Australian woman to swim this race in under 8 minutes and 12 seconds. In November, she broke her own 800-metre freestyle record again. She also set a new Australian record in the 1500-metre freestyle.
Olympic Dreams and World Stage: 2022
In March 2022, Lani and her mother were chosen to carry the Queen's Baton for the Commonwealth Games.
Australian Championships 2022
In May 2022, Lani won a gold medal in the 800-metre freestyle at the Australian Swimming Championships. This helped her qualify for the World Aquatics Championships and the Commonwealth Games. She also won gold in the 1500-metre freestyle and silver in the 400-metre freestyle.
World Aquatics Championships 2022
| 2022 World Championships (LC) | ||
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| Silver | 4×200 m freestyle | 7:43.86 (h) |
| Bronze | 1500 m freestyle | 15:48.96 |
At the 2022 World Aquatics Championships, Lani placed fourth in the 400-metre freestyle. She then won a bronze medal in the 1500-metre freestyle. This was a big moment because she was the first Australian woman to win a medal in this event at a World Aquatics Championships! She also earned a silver medal for her part in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay.
Commonwealth Games 2022
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Lani won a bronze medal in the 800-metre freestyle. She finished fifth in the 400-metre freestyle.
World Short Course Championships 2022
| 2022 World Championships (SC) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 400 m freestyle | 3:55.04 |
| Gold | 800 m freestyle | 8:04.07 (NR) |
| Gold | 4×200 m freestyle | 7:30.87 (WR) |
| Gold | 1500 m freestyle | 15:21.43 (CR,OC) |
Lani had an amazing performance at the 2022 World Short Course Championships. She won a gold medal in the 400-metre freestyle, which was the first gold for an Australian woman at these championships. She then won another gold in the 800-metre freestyle, setting a new Australian record.
She also helped her team win a gold medal and set a new world record in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay. This made her a world record holder in two sports: swimming and life saving! For her last event, the 1500-metre freestyle, she won the first-ever gold medal for women in this event at the World Short Course Championships. Her godmother, Dawn Fraser, presented her with the medal.
Recent Achievements: 2023-2024
In January 2023, Lani competed in the Pier to Pub open water swim again. She finished second among all female swimmers. In April, she won silver medals in the 800-metre and 400-metre freestyle events at the Australian Swimming Championships. In June, she placed second in the 400-metre freestyle at the Australian Swimming Trials, qualifying for the 2023 World Aquatics Championships.
2024 Olympics
Lani Pallister was part of the Australian team at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She won a gold medal in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay, helping her team set a new Olympic record. Unfortunately, she had to withdraw from the women's 1500-metre freestyle event after testing positive for Covid-19.
International Championships (50 m pool)
| Meet | 200 freestyle | 400 freestyle | 800 freestyle | 1500 freestyle | 4×100 freestyle | 4×200 freestyle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior level | ||||||
| WJC 2017 (age: 15) |
10th (8:39.86) |
8th (16:32.59) |
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| PACJ 2018 (age: 16) |
 (1:59.00) |
 (4:07.76) |
(8:29.65) |
(16:08.09 CR) |
(3:41.51; split 55.08, 4th leg) |
(7:59.97; split 1:58.83, 1st leg) |
| WJC 2019 (age: 17) |
(1:58.09) |
(4:05.42 CR) |
(8:22.49 CR) |
(15:58.86 CR) |
(3:40.85; split 55.23, 3rd leg) |
(7:57.87; split 1:58.61, 1st leg) |
| Senior level | ||||||
| WC 2022 (age: 20) |
4th (4:02.16) |
2nd (h,WD) (8:24.66) |
 (15:48.96) |
(split 1:56.86, 2nd leg) |
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| CG 2022 (age: 20) |
5th (4:04.43) |
(8:19.16) |
N/A | |||
- Pallister swam only in the preliminary heats.
International Championships (25 m pool)
| Meet | 400 freestyle | 800 freestyle | 1500 freestyle | 4×200 freestyle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC 2022 (age: 20) |
(3:55.04) |
(8:04.07 NR) |
(15:21.43 CR, OC) |
(7:30.87 WR; split 1:52.24, 4th leg) |
Personal Best Times
Long Course (50 m pool)
| Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle | 54.90 | 2023 Australian Swimming Trials | Melbourne | 17 June 2023 | |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:56.03 | 2023 Australian Swimming Trials | Melbourne | 15 June 2023 | |
| 400 m freestyle | 4:02.16 | 2022 World Aquatics Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 18 June 2022 | |
| 800 m freestyle | 8:17.77 | 2022 Australian Swimming Championships | Adelaide | 18 May 2022 | |
| 1500 m freestyle | 15:48.96 | 2022 World Aquatics Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 20 June 2022 |
Short Course (25 m pool)
| Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | 25.68 | 2020 Queensland Championships | Brisbane | 25 September 2020 | ||
| 100 m freestyle | 55.36 | 2018 Australian Short Course Championships | Melbourne | 25 October 2018 | ||
| 200 m freestyle | 1:53.81 | 2022 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships | Sydney | 24 August 2022 | ||
| 400 m freestyle | 3:55.04 | 2022 World Short Course Championships | Melbourne | 13 December 2022 | ||
| 800 m freestyle | 8:04.07 | 2022 World Short Course Championships | Melbourne | 14 December 2022 | NR, ACR | |
| 1500 m freestyle | 15:21.43 | 2022 World Short Course Championships | Melbourne | 16 December 2022 | OC, CR, NR, ACR |
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
Short Course (25 m pool)
| No. | Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Age | Status | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4×200 m freestyle relay | 7:30.87 | 2022 World Short Course Championships | Melbourne | 14 December 2022 | 20 | Former |
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 | |
| 2 | 200 m super lifesaver | 2:24.19 | 2018 World Lifesaving Championships | Adelaide | 27 November 2018 | 16 | Youth | |
| 3 | 100 m rescue medley (2) | 1:10.21 | 2018 World Lifesaving Championships | Adelaide | 28 November 2018 | 16 | Youth | |
| 4 | 200 m super lifesaver (2) | 2:22.32 | 27th International German Cup | Warendorf, Germany | 23 November 2019 | 17 | Youth |
Olympic Records
Long Course (50 m pool)
| No. | Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Status | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4x200 m freestyle relay | 7:38.08 | 2024 Summer Olympics | Paris, France | 1 August 2024 | Current |
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
split 1:55.61 (2nd leg) with Mollie O'Callaghan (1st leg), Brianna Throssell (3rd leg), Ariarne Titmus (4th leg)
Awards and Honours
- Australian Women's Health Sport Awards, One to Watch: 2019
- FINA, Female Swimmer of the Championships: 2019 World Junior Championships
- Swimming Australia, Patron's Award: 2019
- SwimSwam Top 100 (Women's): 2021 (#63)
- Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2025 Australia Day Honours
See also
In Spanish: Lani Pallister para niños
- List of world records in life saving
- List of Australian records in swimming
