Swimming: Trio shine in Canberra

New Zealand's key trio of Dean Kent, Corney Swanepoel and Hannah McLean again bettered their world-class Australian opposition in Canberra yesterday.

The North Shore clubmates each won their second final on the final day of the Grand Prix meet at the Australian Institute of Sport with the Australian and Kiwi squads using it as preparation for next month's world championships in Montreal.

Kent followed his 400m individual medley win with victory in the 200m medley yesterday.

McLean added the 100m backstroke title to the 200m she won on Saturday, clocking 1m 01.96s, showing superior speed over the first 50m to beat Athens Olympian and Commonwealth 50m record holder Giaan Rooney.

Swanepoel added the 100m butterfly to his 50m win on Saturday.