Australian “Iron Woman” Brittany Castelluzzo Unleashes Four Impressive Wins At The Victorian Championships
Brittany Castelluzzo is continuing her reputation as the “Iron Woman” of Australian swimming, chalking up impressive freestyle and butterfly doubles at the 2026 Mattioli Victorian State Open Swimming Championships.
The 25-year-old South Australian laying down an outstanding 2:07.89 (Top 8 in the world 2025-26) to power away in the 200m butterfly in her opening swim of the final night.
Before backing up four events later to produce a power-packed win in the 200m freestyle in 1:57.64, just outside the Top 12 swims in the world so far this season.
Castelluzzo had won her first gold medal in the 100m freestyle (54.30) on night one – backing up later in the program to take bronze in the 800m freestyle (8:42.72).
Then 24- hours later she took out the 100m butterfly (57.99) to reassert her MVP properties in what will be a busy year for the Australia team.
Her wins were without doubt four of the stand-out swims of the meet from the girl from Tea Tree Gully who finished with a bang on the third and final night at the Melbourne Sports And Aquatic Centre.
YEAH YEAH: Aussie relay swimmers Lani Pallister, Jamie Perkins and Brittany Castelluzzo screaming Mollie O home in their 800m freestyle relay gold medal. Photo Courtesy Delly Carr (Swimming Australia).
The girl who won gold on debut in Australia’s 4x200m freestyle relay at last year’s Singapore World Championships is certainly on track again in 2026 as she prepares for a busy Commonwealth Games and Pac Pac double act.
And it wasn’t just the wins it was the way she attacked every race – especially backing up on night one and again last night – powering home in the last 25 metres of all her races.
If Castelluzzo was the “Iron Woman” then her South Australian teammate, dual Olympian Matt Temple (Marion) was the “Ironman”, taking out the 100m freestyle (49.30) and 100m butterfly (51.38) double.
Adding silvers in the 50m freestyle (22.55) the 50m butterfly (23.75) and bronze in the 200m butterfly (1:58.42).
Another stand-out nomination was Nunawading’s prodigal son, Paris Olympian Will Petric who added the 400IM (4:17.31) to his 200m breaststroke (2:12.54) win after finishing second to Kiwi training partner Lewis Clareburt in the 200 butterfly in 1:58.42.
While visiting Queensland sprint specialist, dual Olympian Isaac Cooper (St Andrews), wrapped up a rare treble.
The Ashley Delaney-coached 2024 World 50m backstroke champion adding the 50m freestyle (22.46) to his earlier wins in the 50m backstroke (25.09) and the 50m butterfly (23.72).
FULL RESULTS: 2026 Mattioli Victorian State Open Swimming Championships, Melbourne Sports And Aquatic Centre
MEN
50m freestyle
- Isaac Cooper (St Andrews, QLD) 22.46
- Matt Temple (Marion, SA) 22.55
- Harry Klouwens (United, NZ) 22.56
100m freestyle
- Matt Temple (Marion, SA) 49.30
- Lewis Clareburt (Nunawading, VIC) 49.61
- Cameron Bladen (Tigersharks, VIC) 49.93
200m freestyle
- Cameron Bladen (Tigersharks, VIC) 1:47.98
- Gabriel Gorgas (Swimming Metro East, NSW) 1:50.89
- James McBride (Western Melbourne Propulsion, VIC) 1:51.29
400m freestyle
- Tommy Lane (Nunawading, VIC) 3:54.83
- Luke Higgs (Warringah, NSW) 3.55.03
- Nicholas Sloman (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC) 3:57.88
800m freestyle
- Luke Higgs (Warringah, NSW) 8:08.61
- Corben Powell (Marion, SA) 8:27.07
- Joshua Carns (Nunawading, VIC) 8:36.60
1500m freestyle
- Nic Sloman (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC)
- Corben Powell (Marion, SA) 16:04.61
- Soeren Wells (Wharenui, NZ) 16.36.29
50m backstroke
- Isaac Cooper (St. Andrews, QLD) 25.09
- Matsuyama Riku (Japan) 25.36
- Jack Morrow (St. Andrews, QLD) 25.92
100m backstroke
- Will Sharp (Nunawading, VIC) 56.71
- James Lewena (Caulfield, VIC) 58.18
- Owen Williams-Polley (Nunawading, VIC) 59.07
200m backstroke
- Stuart Swinburn (City Of Sydney, NSW) 1:58.84
- Rishabh Das (India) 2:01.12
- Jack Morrow (St Andrews, QLD) 2:02.61
50m breaststroke
- Sam Williamson (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC) 27.15
- Cameron Jordan (Bendigo East, VIC) 27.95
- Felix Dressell-De Bruyn (Melbourne, VIC) 28.08
100m breaststroke
- Sam Williamson (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC) 1:00.68
- Joshua Yong (Highlanders, WA) 1:01.45
- Cameron Jordan (Bendigo East, VIC) 1:02.03
200m breaststroke
- Will Petric (Nunawading, VIC) 2:12.54
- Harrison Biddell (Marion, SA) 2:15.69
- Josh Yong (Highlanders, WA) 2:16.44
50m butterfly
- Isaac Cooper (St Andrews, QLD) 23.72
- Matt Temple (Marion, SA) 23.75
- Joseph Hamson (Swimming Metro East, NSW) 24.06
100m butterfly
- Matt Temple (Marion, SA) 51.38
- Joseph Hamson (Swimming Metro NE, NSW) 53.15
- Callum Halloran-Lavelle (Nunawading, VIC) 55.46
200m butterfly
- Lewis Clareburt (Nunawading, VIC) 1:56.30
- Will Petric (Nunawading, VIC) 1:58.42
- Matt Temple (Marion, SA) 1:58.42
200m individual medley
- Lewis Clareburt (Nunawading, VIC) 1:58.31
- Gabriel Gorgas (Swimming Metro East, NSW) 2:02.17
- Se-Bom Lee (SOPAC, NSW) 2:02.29
400m individual medley
- Will Petric (Nunawading, VIC) 4:17.31
- Se-Bom Lee (SOPAC, NSW) 4:20.61
- Samuel Higgs (Nunawading, VIC) 4:23.60
MULTI-CLASS
50m freestyle
- Rowan Crothers (Marion, SA) 23.66
- Nicholas Layton (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC) 24.19
- James Logan (Geelong Sharks, VIC) 28.45
100m freestyle
- Col Pearse (Nunawading, VIC) 59.14*
- James Logan (Geelong Sharks, VIC) 1:02.17
- Lockie Bellion (Traralgon, VIC) 1:04.30
*Butterfly time
200m freestyle
- Nicholas Layton (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC) 2:00.17
- Lockie Bellion (Traralgon, VIC) 2:18.20
- Cooper Harrington (Yarra Valley Waves, VIC) 2:18.59
400 freestyle
- Eli Kerr (Warrnambool, VIC) 5:06.26
- Lockie Bellion (Traralgon, VIC) 4:53.72
- James Logan (Geelong Sharks, VIC) 5:02.78
50m backstroke
- Benjamin Hance (St Andrews, QLD) 26.53
- James Logan (Geelong Sharks, VIC) 32.11
- Eli Kerr (Warrnambool, VIC) 33.77
100m backstroke
- Eli Kerr (Warrnambool, VIC) 1:16.35
- James Logan (Geelong Sharks, VIC) 1:11.82
- Bradley Doolan (Geelong, VIC) 1:34.70
50m breaststroke
- Ahmed Kelly (Yarra Plenty, VIC) 56.83
- Bradley Doolan (Geelong, VIC) 48.33
- Lockie Bellion (Traralgon, VIC) 38.09
100m breaststroke
- Callum Simpson (Flinders Phoenix, QLD) 1:27.29
- Lockie Bellion (Traralgon, VIC) 1:22.45
- Bradley Doolan (Geelong, VIC) 1:49.86
50m butterfly
- James Logan (Geelong Sharks, VIC) 30.23
- Dominic Barnett (Melbourne) 32.05
- Bradley Doolan (Geelong, VIC) 38.20
100m butterfly
- Nicholas Layton (Vicentre, VIC) 57.58
- Cl Pearse (Nunawading, VIC) 59.10
- Rowan Crothers (Marion, SA) 1:00.88
150 individual medley
- Ahmed Kelly (Yarra Valley Waves, VIC) 3:15.56
200m individual medley
- Col Pearse (Nunawading, VIC) 2:21.19
- Bradley Doolan (Geelong, VIC) 3:11.24
- Lockie Bellion (Traralgon, VIC) 2:36.99
WOMEN
50m freestyle
- Chloe Rowe-Hagans (St Andrews, QLD) 25.06
- Mackenzie Burns (St Andrews, QLD) 25.78
- Alyssa Lawson (St Andrews, QLD) 25.90
100m freestyle
- Brittany Castelluzzo (Tea Tree Gully, SA) 54.30
- Chloe Rowe-Hagans (St. Andrews, QLD) 55.40
- Semra Olowoniyi (Nunawading, VIC) 56.95
200m freestyle
- Brittany Castelluzzo (Tea Tree Gully, SA) 1:57.64
- Molly Walker (Southern Performance, SA) 1:59.79
- Lexi Harrison (Swimming Metro North East) 2:01.62
400m freestyle
- Erika Fairweather (North Shore, NZ) 4:02.52 (Victorian All-Comers Record)
- Molly Walker (Southern Performance, SA) 4:11.71
- Tara Kinder (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC) 4:15.93
800m freestyle
- Erika Fairweather (North Shore, NZ) 8:25.39
- Molly Walker (Southern Performance, SA) 8.36.11
- Brittany Castelluzzo (Tea Tree Gully, SA)
1500m freestyle
- Erika Fairweather (North Shore, NZ) 16:06.97
- Arika Erdenko (Surrey Park, VIC) 17:10.90
- Lucy Doyle (Nunawading, VIC) 17:18.45
50m backstroke
- Mackenzie Burns (St Andrews, QLD) 28.43
- Alyssa Burgess (Highlanders, WA) 28.90
- Semra Olowoniyi (Nunawading, VIC) 28.95
100m backstroke
- Alyssa Burgess (Highlanders, WA) 1:01.52
- Semra Olowoniyi (Nunawading, VIC) 1:02.20
- Alexander Skinner (Caulfield, VIC) 1:03.40
200m backstroke
- Alyssa Burgess (Highlanders, WA) 2:14.25
- Alannah Banks (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC) 2:15.39
- Tara Kinder (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC) 2:16.49
50m breaststroke
- Lily Koch (Melbourne, VIC) 31.28
- Yuxi Lu (Surrey Park, VIC) 32.97
- Madeleine Horvath (Caulfield, VIC) 33.04
100m breaststroke
- Lily Koch (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC) 1:08.26
- Isabella Boyd (Nunawading, VIC) 1:09.68
- Reidel Smith (Nunawading, VIC) 1:11.71
200m breaststroke
- Tara Kinder (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC) 2:28.75
- Lily Koch (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC) 2:31.14
- Reidel Smith (Nunawading, VIC) 2:31.69
50m butterfly
- Isabella Boyd (Nunawading, VIC) 26.49
- Chloe Rowe-Hagans (St Andrews, QLD) 26.60
- Mackenzie Burns (St Andrews, QLD) 26.95
100m butterfly
- Brittany Castelluzzo (Tea Tree Gully, SA) 57.99
- Isabella Boyd (Nunawading, VIC) 58.21
- Mackenzie Burns (St Andrews, QLD) 1:00.78
200m butterfly
- Brittany Castelluzzo (Tea Tree Gully, SA) 2:07.89
- Tara Kinder (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC) 2:14.57
- Rafaela Kopellou (St Andrews, QLD) 2:17.42
200m individual medley
- Isabella Boyd (Nunawading, VIC) 2:12.01
- Lexi Harrison (Swimming Metro North East) 2:15.10
- Heidi Shumack (SOPAC, NSW) 2:17.12
400 individual medley
- Tara Kinder (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC) 4:48.37
- Lexi Harrison (Swimming Metro East, NSW) 4.54.12
- Hope Wang (Phoenix Aquatics, NZ) 5:04.51
MULTI-CLASS
50m freestyle
- Mia Hogan (Corowa, NSW) 29.15
- Sarah Howe (Ballarat Gold, VIC) 31.03
- Lili-Fox Mason (Wharenui, NZ) 31.14
100m freestyle
- Sarah Howe (Ballarat Gold, VIC) 1:07.10
- Jasmine Fullgrabe (Marion, SA) 1:08.28
- Lili-Fox Mason (Wharenui, NZ) 1:09.09
200m freestyle
- Sarah Howe (Ballarat Gold, VIC) 2:25.95
- Lili-Fox Mason (Wharenui, NZ) 2:28.00
- Ayvah Dennis (Warragul, VIC) 2.21.00
400m freestyle
- Sarah Howe (Ballarat Gold, VIC) 5:10.58
- Lili-Fox Mason (Wharenui, NZ) 5:16.75
- Mackenzie Gibbs (Sale, VIC) 5:22.19
50m backstroke
- Ikuha Nakahigashi (Ivanhoe, VIC) 33.24
- Jasmin Fullgrabe (Marion, SA) 34.92
- Lili-Fox Mason (Wharenui, NZ) 37.07
100m backstroke
- Jasmin Fullgrabe (Marion, SA) 1:15.66
- Kuba Nakahigashi (Ivanhoe, VIC) 1:12.03
- Lili-Fox Mason (Wharenui, NZ) 1:21.26
50m breaststroke
- Ruby Halliday (MLC Aquatic, VIC) 44.54
- Anna Leighton (Ballarat Gold, VIC) 43.83
- Grace Rider (Ivanhoe Swim, VIC) 40.09
100m breaststroke
- Kuba Nakahigashi (Ivanhoe, VIC) 1:23.29
- Ruby Halliday (MLC Aquatic, VIC) 1:43.29
- Dorothy Pasko (Hungary) 1:31.71
50m butterfly
- Sarah Howe (Ballarat Gold, VIC) 32.77
- Lili-Fox Mason (Wharenui, NZ) 33.45
- Meg Conheady (Geelong, VIC) 32.34
100m butterfly
- Sarah Howe (Ballarat Gold, VIC) 1:14.59
- Lili-Fox Mason (Wharenui, NZ) 1:20.07
- Dorothy Pasko (Hungary) 1:20.46
200m individual medley
- Ikuha Nakahigashi (Ivanhoe, VIC) 2:34.97
- Sarah Howe (Ballarat Gold, VIC) 2:54.58
- Mackenzie Gibbs (Sale Swimming Club, VIC) 3:13.03