The 1986 Australian Swimming Championships were held at the Adelaide Aquatic Centre in Adelaide, South Australia from 27 February to 2 March. They were organised by Australian Swimming.
Medal winners
Men's events
Legend: AR – Australian record; ACR – Australian All Comers record
Women's events
| Event
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Gold
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Silver
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Bronze
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| 50 m freestyle
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Angela Harris
Commercial (Qld)
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| 100 m freestyle
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Angela Harris
Commercial (Qld)
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| 200 m freestyle
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Susie Baumer
Lawrence (Qld)
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| 400 m freestyle
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Susie Baumer
Lawrence (Qld)
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| 800 m freestyle
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Jenni Burke
Lawrence (Qld)
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| 1500 m freestyle
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Julie McDonald
Lawrence (Qld)
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| 50 m backstroke
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Kim Gasch
Freeway Waterlions (Vic)
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| 100 m backstroke
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Georgina Parkes
St Peters (Qld)
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| 200 m backstroke
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Georgina Parkes
St Peters (Qld)
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| 50 m breaststroke
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Claudia Dullo
Academy (NSW)
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| 100 m breaststroke
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Cindy-Lu Fitzpatrick
Leander (Qld)
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| 200 m breaststroke
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Cindy-Lu Fitzpatrick
Leander (Qld)
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| 50 m butterfly
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Jacki Grant
FAI St Bernadette's (Qld)
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| 100 m butterfly
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Angela Harris
Commercial (Qld)
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| 200 m butterfly
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Karen Phillips
Nowra (NSW)
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| 200 m individual medley
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Michelle Pearson
Burley-Griffin (NSW)
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| 400 m individual medley
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Michelle Pearson
Burley-Griffin (NSW)
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| 4 × 100 m state freestyle relay
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Queensland
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| 4 × 200 m state freestyle relay
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Queensland
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| 4 × 100 m state medley relay
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Queensland
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| 4 × 100 m club freestyle relay
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FAI St. Bernadette's Gold (Qld)
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| 4 × 200 m club freestyle relay
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ACI Lawrence (Qld)
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| 4 × 100 m club medley relay
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Burley Griffin
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Legend: AR – Australian record; ACR – Australian All Comers record
