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Ian Chadband

Freestylers make splash again at short-course nationals

Lani Pallister and Sam Short have starred again at the national short course championships. (Steven Markham/AAP PHOTOS)

Lani Pallister and Sam Short, Australia's stars of the pool in 2026, have continued their golden year with more success at the national short course championships in Sydney.

The pair who'd already scooped a hatful of Commonwealth and Pan Pacific titles made it five Australian titles between them in a week at Olympic Park Aquatic Centre and are intent on ending their year with more gold at the world short course championships in Beijing in December.

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