Perth Summer 2026

Jonathan Charlesworth set the standard at the South Perth Community Hall, capturing the main event with a commanding 7.73 second winning average on the 3x3x3 Cube alongside a best single of 6.91 seconds. Across two intense days from January 31 to February 1, 2026, the cubing competition brought together 85 competitors in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. While established speedcubing stars claimed silverware across 18 rounds, the prevailing story was the remarkable development pace of the younger and newer competitors testing themselves across eight disciplines.

The 3x3 results formed the pinnacle of Perth Summer 2026, where Charlesworth led a competitive final ahead of Lachlan Stephens, who finished second with an average of 8.09 seconds. Aaron Espiritu completed the podium closely behind in third place at 8.10 seconds. The classic Rubik's Cube drew a field of 84 competitors across three separate rounds, showcasing tight margins and high-level execution under standard timer regulations.

Beyond his flagship victory, Charlesworth completed an extraordinary quadruple across the tournament schedule. In 4x4x4 Cube, he recorded a winning average of 28.66 seconds to finish ahead of Zak Kenny at 30.49 and Stephens at 30.91. In Megaminx, Charlesworth produced a 40.51 second average to defeat Regan Roberts and Joshua Hounslow. He capped his four-title weekend with victory in Skewb, taking first place with an average of 3.12 seconds over Marco Campitelli and Roberts.

Across the smaller puzzles, Campitelli claimed top honours in the 2x2x2 Cube with a winning average of 1.98 seconds, leading Amy Smith at 2.30 seconds and Espiritu at 2.31 seconds. In Pyraminx, Joshua Hounslow delivered a steady winning performance of 2.78 seconds on average across two rounds, outpacing Joel Harrop and Tyler Williams. In the larger 5x5x5 Cube, Jaxon Foster earned the title with a 54.86 second average, narrowly edging Charlesworth at 55.58 and Williams at 1:01.16.

The single international triumph arrived in 3x3x3 One-Handed, where Antoine Quemerais of France posted a 13.92 second winning average. Stephens took second with 13.98 seconds in an exceptionally close finish, while Ethan Caalim finished third on 14.46 seconds. Out of 24 total podium placements distributed over the weekend, Australian solvers secured 23, with Quemerais providing the solitary international podium result during the multi-event contest.

Away from the podium ceremonies, emerging competitors demonstrated rapid progress across the board. Samara Lily Harvey shaved 56.9 percent off her 2x2x2 Cube personal best with a 7.36 second single while attempting Pyraminx for the first time with a mark of 15.40 seconds. Daniel Everall knocked 56.8 percent off his 3x3x3 Cube personal best to reach 25.40 seconds alongside his first Skewb attempt of 16.28. Sunny O'Neill posted a 47.6 percent improvement in 2x2x2 Cube down to 3.44 seconds and a 16.84 in 3x3x3 Cube, while Joshua Crowder improved his 2x2x2 personal best by 41.8 percent to 3.92 seconds.

The depth of ambition was equally clear among solvers expanding into brand new puzzle categories. Jacob Lim entered eight separate events across the weekend, logging first-ever official attempts in Megaminx at 3:03.79, 5x5x5 Cube at 2:02.80, and Skewb at 11.28. Daniel Eric Li tackled six events, recording maiden attempts in 4x4x4 Cube at 1:40.66, Skewb at 13.43, and 3x3x3 One-Handed at 39.55. Theodore Van Berkel took on seven disciplines including maiden efforts in 5x5x5 Cube and 3x3x3 One-Handed, while newcomer Arlo Ehelepola took on seven events in their first official WCA competition.

This edition of speed cubing at the South Perth Community Hall highlighted a vibrant mix of veteran precision and accelerating grassroots talent. With hundreds of solves completed across eight distinct formats, the weekend proved how quickly dedicated practice translates to official times, leaving the Western Australian cubing community on strong footing heading into future tournament seasons.