MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Olympic gold medallist Kyle Chalmers has modified his thoughts about skipping the world championships and could deny pop singer-turned-swimmer Cody Simpson a spot at subsequent month’s meet in Budapest.
Chalmers, who gained 100m freestyle gold at Rio and silver at Tokyo, certified for the world championships within the 100m butterfly at Australia’s trials in Adelaide this week by ending second within the ultimate, one spot forward of Simpson.
Chalmers had initially deliberate to overlook the world championships to relaxation his shoulders and concentrate on the July-August Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Simpson, whose pivot to swimming from a music profession has generated headlines Down Under, was anticipated to compete at Budapest together with 100 butterfly winner Matt Temple however now might must make means for Chalmers.
“Personally I feel (the worlds) goes to be the very best factor for me personally shifting ahead,” Chalmers instructed Australian media.
“You can’t make me out to be the villain …. For me, it’s unlucky it in all probability takes Cody’s spot away.
“There’s six different guys within the race as effectively which can be upset, proper? For me, swimming is a cut-throat sport.
“You’ve acquired to complete within the high two to get the person spot, and sadly I — effectively, not sadly, it’s my dream.
“It’s my dream to be a butterflier, I began out as a butterflier and I’ve all the time hoped to do butterfly.”
Earlier this week, the 23-year-old Chalmers stated a number of surgical procedures on his shoulders had made every-day actions like driving and ingesting drinks a grind and that he would skip Budapest.
But he has been inspired by his type within the Adelaide pool, and gained the 50m butterfly title on Thursday.
Both Simpson and Chalmers certified for Birmingham within the 100m butterfly.
(Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
