OSAKA, Japan - Sydney's emerging swim star Jimmy Piper, the "Kid from Campbelltown" has put the pressure right back on Australia's top breaststrokers Simon Cowley and Regan Harrison, after his world class swim on the opening night of the East Asian Games tonight.

In a successful night for the young Australians, Gold Coaster Leigh McBean also finished second in the men's 200m freestyle, clocking a personal best time of 1:51.86 - beaten a touch by China's Yu Liu (1:51.71), with Australia's Nic Williams fourth in 1:52.40