Harrison Turner


Harrison Turner is an Australian competitive swimmer. He is the Australian record holder in the long course 200 metre butterfly with a time of 1:54.17, which he achieved en route to a bronze medal performance at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships.

Career

Turner made his Australian team debut at the 2024 Short Course World Championships in Budapest. He was a late addition to the team, replacing Kaylee McKeown after she withdrew from the competition. In Budapest, Turner competed in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, splitting 1:42.21 on the third leg. Australia won the silver medal in an Oceanian record time of 6:45.54. Turner also finished 17th in the 200 m butterfly with a time of 1:53.38.
At the 2025 Australian Trials in Adelaide, Turner qualified for the World Championships in the 200 m butterfly. He recorded a time of 1:54.90, which made him the second fastest Australian in the history of the event.
At the World Championships in Singapore, Turner swam in the 200 m butterfly final from lane 8. He won the bronze medal in a time of 1:54.17. This was a new Australian record, surpassing Nick D'Arcy's mark of 1:54.46 from 2009.

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