Cody Simpson

Pop star Cody Simpson is eyeing off a Commonwealth Games spot after shaving nearly a second off his personal best in an eye-catching swim in the 100m ...

He will need to finish in the top two - for the World Championships - or three - for the Commonwealth Games - to make his first Australian team, after missing out on selection for the Tokyo Olympics. It took Winnington months to get over his failure in Tokyo but he is back in the pool with redemption on his mind. If Simpson could make an Australian World Championship or Commonwealth Games team, it would cap a remarkable rise for the swimmer who spent his childhood years swimming competitively. It was a 0.87 second improvement on the 52.66 personal best he set last month. Simpson, who spent his teenage years travelling the world as a singer before devoting his time to training for the 2024 Paris Olympics, won his heat in a time of 51.79s. Simpson is eyeing off a place in Australia’s team for the World Championships in Budapest next month and a spot on the blocks at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

Cody Simpson's dreams of representing Australia on the biggest sporting stage just got a major boost. The pop star just swam his heart out at the Australian ...

"I've come so much further than I expected to this year and to be racing the best in the country already is a privilege." But in recent years, Simpson has turned his attention back to his childhood passion and has spoken openly about his desire to represent his country at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The only athlete to record a faster time in the heats than Simpson was Olympic bronze medallist Matthew Temple.

Pop star Cody Simpson on the verge of a shock Commonwealth Games berth · The Australian has been training alongside Olympic hero Emma McKeon ...

Cody Simpson is on the verge of earning a shock place in Australia’s Commonwealth Games team after the singer smashed his personal best at the national swimming titles The 25-year-old took nearly a second off his personal best, qualifying second fastest for the 100metre butterfly final in Adelaide on Wednesday night. Pop star Cody Simpson is on the verge of earning a shock place at the Commonwealth Games team after a stunning performance at the Australian Swimming Championships.

What started as a dream could soon become a reality for Cody Simpson, who looks a strong chance to qualify for the Commonwealth Games.

A talented swimmer in his youth, Simpson began pursuing his Olympic dream in 2020 but finished last in the final of the 100m butterfly at last year’s Tokyo Olympic trials. Chalmers specialises in freestyle, winning Olympic gold in the 100m in 2016, but announced earlier this month that he would throw his hat in the ring for butterfly at the Commonwealth Games. If Simpson manages to finish the final in the top two, he’ll not only swim at the Commonwealth Games this July but also at the world titles in Budapest next month.

Simpson, 25, won his heat in the 100 metres butterfly in a personal best time of 51.79 seconds, qualifying second for the final later on Wednesday behind ...

Simpson, a talented junior swimmer before pursuing a music career in his teen years, finished eighth in the 100 butterfly final at Australia's Olympic trials last year to fall short of a spot on the Tokyo team. The top three in the final under the 'A' time also qualify for the July 28 - Aug. 8 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Simpson, 25, won his heat in the 100 metres butterfly in a personal best time of 51.79 seconds, qualifying second for the final later on Wednesday behind defending champion Matt Temple (51.64).

But the Olympic hopeful, 25, was back on the blocks on Tuesday when he competed in Adelaide at the Australian Swimming Championships. Cody showed off his ...

The singer then added: 'I thought I was going to die. Down and out: 'It hit me really hard – I was bedridden,' Cody said. 'It hit me really hard – I was bedridden,' Cody said.

Simpson stopped the clocks in 51.79 seconds, with only Matthew Temple (51.64) able to set a quicker time in this morning's heats. Kyle Chalmers rounded out the ...

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Cody Simpson is closing in on a spot at the Commonwealth Games after swimming under the qualifying time in his 100m butterfly heat at the Australian ...

Jack last raced at the Commonwealth Games in 2018, clinching gold in the 4x100m freestyle. A talented swimmer in his youth, Simpson began pursuing his Olympic dream in 2020 but finished last in the final of the 100m butterfly at last year’s Tokyo Olympic trials. Cody Simpson is closing in on a spot at the Commonwealth Games after swimming under the qualifying time in his 100m butterfly heat at the Australian Swimming Championships on Wednesday.

Australian pop singer-turned-swimmer Cody Simpson is on track for a remarkable world championships debut after upstaging Olympic freestyle gold medallist ...

Simpson, a talented junior swimmer before pursuing a music career in his teen years, finished eighth in the 100 butterfly final at Australia's Olympic trials last year to fall short of a spot on the Tokyo team. Simpson, 25, won his heat in the 100 metres butterfly in a personal best time of 51.79 seconds, qualifying second for the final later on Wednesday behind defending champion Matt Temple (51.64). Twice Olympic 1,500m freestyle champion Grant Hackett tipped a big meeting in Adelaide for Simpson before the trials. The top three in the final under the 'A' time also qualify for the July 28 - Aug. 8 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Simpson, 25, won his heat in 100-metre butterfly in a personal best time of 51.79 seconds Australian pop singer-turned-swimmer Cody Simpson is on track for a remarkable world championships debut after upstaging Olympic freestyle gold medallist Kyle Chalmers at national trials in Adelaide on Wednesday.

Once one of the Australian music industry's biggest success stories, these days Cody Simpson's career path looks a little different, trading singing for ...

Pop sensation Cody Simpson and Shayna Jack, who missed almost three years with a drugs ban, have each qualified for the Australian Commonwealth Games and ...

Elijah Winnington won the race with the second-fastest time of the year, and one that would’ve won him gold in Tokyo, a 3:43.10. Mack Horton has made amends for missing out on the Tokyo Olympics, with the Rio 400m freestyle gold medallist taking a thrilling second to qualify for the Australian world championships team. The new Australian champion is 18-year-old Mollie O’Callaghan, who won relay gold in Tokyo with the Campbell sisters and McKeon, swimming a time of 52.49 - matching Emma McKeon’s title-winning time at last year’s meet. Chalmers’ Tokyo 100m freestyle silver medal means he has automatically qualified for the Commonwealth Games in his favoured event, allowing him to attempt to qualify for the 100m butterfly as well. After just months of training, Simpson stunningly earned a place in the 100m butterfly finals at the national championships in June 2021 – which doubled as selection trials for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Pop sensation Cody Simpson and Shayna Jack, who missed almost three years with a drugs ban, have each qualified for the Australian Commonwealth Games and World Championships swimming teams.

If he places in the top three spots in the final he will book a place in the team for the Commonwealth Games.

Cody Simpson is set to represent Australia at the World Championships after an incredible swim in the butte...

So to potentially make a team already is just a bonus on the way to Paris." I had no idea it was going to happen this meet, so I'm through the roof. It was a stunning time for 25-year-old, whose previous best time in the 100m butterfly coming into the meet was a 52.9. With Chalmers set to skip the World Championships, it means Simpson is likely to be selected in the team despite his third-placed finish in the event.

The former chart-topper has completed his audacious comeback after swimming his way onto the Dolphins roster for the World Championships and Commonwealth ...

He has a Twitter following of 6.7m and another 4.4m on Instagram, as well as starring in an Amazon documentary charting his return to the sport. What was always a plan to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris has now seen him surge onto the team two years ahead of schedule. Simpson was a talented junior swimmer and his early coaches had little doubt he was good enough to compete at the very highest level. It took another four years for him to commit to the cause before he dipped his toe back into racing under the guidance of former Australian sprinter Brett Hawke. But to come in on the qualifying time and get on the podium at the nationals, it’s unreal. My mum [Angie] swam for Australia. I always wanted to swim for Australia and was side-tracked for the better part of 10 years.

Pop star Cody Simpson is set to compete at June's world swimming championships after placing third in the 100m butterfly at the Australian Championships.

“So much progress from last year, just been busting my ass all year, so it’s amazing to see results like this pay off.” “I didn’t even think I’d be remotely competitive, even racing, until this year at the earliest, so to potentially make the team already is just a bonus on the way to Paris,” Simpson said on Amazon Prime, referring to his ultimate goal at the start of his comeback of making the 2024 Olympic team. So Simpson, a 25-year-old who hit the world championships qualifying time to the hundredth in the final (and went faster in prelims), appears headed to worlds in Budapest. Nations can send two swimmers per individual event who hit the qualifying time.

Cody Simpson finished third in the final of 100m butterfly at the Australian swimming championships and in doing so has qualified for the Commonwealth Games ...

To potentially make a team already is just a bonus on the way to Paris.' 'I only started training a little under two years after 10-11 years out of the water. 'They are absolutely together. I've just been busting my arse all year so it's amazing to see results like this pay off. 'I had a great swim this morning, so much progress from last year. The 25-year-old finished third in the final of 100m butterfly on Wednesday night at the Australian swimming championships.

After a two-year drug ban, swimmer Shayna Jack makes it back onto the Australian swim team in time for the Commonwealth Games.

He said his "other career" as a pop singer was "on the back-burner for now". "I was told as a little boy that I'd want to swim for Australia as well and then obviously I was side-tracked for the better part of ten years," he said. "I think it was just more nerves and stuff and I kind of sometimes a little bit doubt myself, but yeah I'm really surprised it was such a big jump," said the 18-year old. "We're a weapon to be scared of and I can't wait to see what we can do best at the Worlds," Jack said. "To be completely honest I am stronger, and I am fitter and faster than ever, which I just proved, and this is just the beginning for me," she said. Her second spot in a personal best time guarantees her selection for the Australian team for the World Championships in Budapest in June and Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in July.

25-year-old Cody Simpson just earned a spot on the Australian swim team.

In fact, as a teenager, Simpson was a top-level swimmer. He was nearly one second faster during Wednesday's finals. Cody Simpson Makes Australian National Swim Team ... Competing In Commonwealth Games Simpson is clearly getting better in a hurry. Cody Simpson can add elite swimmer to his already impressive accomplishments, 'cause the 25-year-old just earned a spot on the Australian swim team ... and will compete against some of the world's fastest in the pool at the Commonwealth Games. Cody Simpson Makes Australian National Swim Team, Competing In Commonwealth Games

The 25-year-old will pull on the green and gold at this year's world champs and Commonwealth Games.

In her forced time out of the pool, the star has continued training and featured on a recent season of reality show SAS Australia. The global pop sensation qualified for this year’s World Championships and Commonwealth Games after finishing third in the 100 metres butterfly final at the national championships in Adelaide on Wednesday. Cody Simpson has achieved his dream of representing Australia on the world stage by securing selection on the national swim team.

'Super proud': Shayna Jack reveals emotional moment behind the scenes with Cody Simpson.

And to do that with Mollie by my side and Arnie (Ariarne Titmus) on the other side and Dean (Boxall) and Maxine watching us, as you saw, I was just so emotional.” So to come after a year and do that time, I was over the moon. And you know, it is just going to keep going up from here. “I know exactly how he feels and he knows how I feel. But each to their own and we’re just as proud of each other as we can be.” And I was so surprised to see that ‘52’. I had been working really, really hard for that.

After having his swimming dream 'sidetracked' by fame in America, the Gold Coast prodigy has now qualified for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

I think every swimmer, it’s important for them to have something outside of the pool to balance your life out.” The honour stunned Simpson, who is also a likely discretionary pick for the world titles in June. “It means everything to me,” he said. “My mum swam for Australia and I told her as a little boy that I wanted to swim for Australia as well,” Simpson said. Music remains a passion Simpson, who now dates Australian swim star Emma McKeon. Last month he released another album, self-titled. Simpson returned to his pet stroke, butterfly, thinking by 2024 he may have a chance of earning a berth on an Australian team. He was a shooting star in the pop world.