Kyle Chalmers

2022 - 5 - 20

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Did love triangle ruin Cody Simpson's swim dream? (Fox Sports)

Kyle Chalmers is set to crush Cody Simpson's dream of swimming for Australia — and the extraordinary situation has been clouded by reports of a love ...

I was hoping to go a little quicker tonight but to scrape under is a real dream. To potentially make a team already is just a bonus on the way to (the) Paris (Olympics).” I didn’t think I’d be remotely competitive, racing this year at the earliest. “You’ve got to finish in the top two to get the individual spot, and unfortunately I — well, not unfortunately, it’s my dream. “You can’t make me out to be the villain. There is no attention or hype around him which is for me what I struggle the most with.

All fair in love, war and swimming as Chalmers stands firm (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Times, not popularity, are what really count in swimming but there is more than enough room for the stories of Kyle Chalmers and Cody Simpson.

Any publicity is good publicity for a sport that has so much to give but often underwhelms when it comes to telling its own stories. He brings a celebrity-crossover appeal to the sport and knows how to sell himself and his story. As the Adelaide native said on Thursday night, it’s a cut-throat business, meaning Simpson remains in the running for Commonwealth Games but will miss a worlds spot if Chalmers takes a seat. Over coming days, he said, he would consult with coach Peter Bishop and decide whether to add his name to the World Championship program. When Simpson finished third in the 100m butterfly on night one, it looked for all money like his bold plan to return to swimming after a 10-year absence to pursue music had borne fruit. Things have become a little animated at the Australian Swimming Championships in Adelaide, where swimmers are competing for spots on two different, yet overlapping teams.

'Pathetic' love triangle revenge claims slammed (Wide World of Sports)

Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers says it's unfair to paint him as "the villain" who stole Cody Simpson's spot...

"You can't make me out to be the villain," Chalmers said. There is no attention or hype around him which is for me what I struggle the most with. "I think the hard thing is my training buddy Matt Temple is the Australian record holder who won back-to-back titles last night. It's great there is eyes on me and Cody. The eyes deserve to be on Matt Temple." "I started out a butterflyer. My shoulders were in a whole lot of pain.

Cody Simpson's swimming dream set to be shattered by Kyle ... (7NEWS.com.au)

Kyle Chalmers: “Can't paint me as the villain” if Cody Simpson misses out on world champs spot because of Chalmers' backflip. Chalmers said he *wouldn't* swim ...

“I hope I can continue to make you all proud in and out of the pool. “You’ve got to finish in the top two to get the individual spot, and unfortunately I — well, not unfortunately, it’s my dream. “It really has not been easy for me physically, mentally and emotionally. “Just wanting to clear the air and also keep this short. I needed too (sic) find myself away from the pool and find my love and enjoyment for swimming again,” Chalmers wrote on Instagram. But if Chalmers decides to go, Simpson will be squeezed out. “I was obviously hoping to swim fast and hoping to swim close to my best. “I had thought about it ... but I never have been like ‘yes, that’s it, I want to break the world record’,” Stubblety-Cook said. “I could continue on, but I just want to say a massive shoutout to the people who have stuck by me and been in my corner through this process. “I can be made out to be the villain, but just like everyone who stands behind the blocks, I want to win and represent my country at the highest level. “For me this is an exciting new chapter I’m about to embark on, that’ll keep me motivated, hungry and stimulated to be the best I can possibly be. “Personally I think (going to the worlds) is going to be the best thing for me personally moving forward,” Chalmers said.

'Pathetic' Cody relationship rumour blasted (NEWS.com.au)

Kyle Chalmers is set to crush Cody Simpson's dream of swimming for Australia but denies the extraordinary situation has anything to do with a potential love ...

“I hope I can continue to make you all proud in and out of the pool. For me this is an exciting new chapter I’m about to embark on, that’ll keep me motivated, hungry and stimulated to be the best I can possibly be. I was hoping to go a little quicker tonight but to scrape under is a real dream. I’ve learnt a lot about myself, and have refined who I am as a person, what I want in life and who I want in my life. I’ve dreamed of being a butterflyer and racing it internationally my whole career, my body has just never allowed me to do so (it’s nice too finally have earned that opportunity). I needed too find myself away from the pool and find my love and enjoyment for swimming again,” Chalmers wrote. “You’ve got to finish in the top two to get the individual spot, and unfortunately I — well, not unfortunately, it’s my dream. “Just wanting to clear the air and also keep this short. “You can’t make me out to be the villain. There is no attention or hype around him which is for me what I struggle the most with. “I started out a butterflyer. But that flipped on Thursday night when Chalmers appeared to have a change of heart.

'Pathetic... biggest joke': Aussie swim star fumes over 'nightmare ... (Fox Sports)

'Pathetic... biggest joke': Aussie swim star fumes over 'nightmare' Simpson storm.

to be able to go back to the event I grew up loving and doing is all the motivation I need. For me being able to swim butterfly is so special and something I’m so proud of... “Unfortunately I’m the one who has to stand up and apologise and be made out to be the villain when all I’ve done is given everything to my sport and given everything to my country over this last eight-year period I’ve been in the Australian swimming team.” He finished third in the 100m butterfly at the Australian Swimming Championships with a time of 51.96 but was expected to be going to Budapest, as Chalmers finished second in the race but initially did not plan on attending the event in Hungary. “I’ve sacrificed my body and given everything too (sic) my sport and country for the past decade,” Chalmers wrote. Kyle Chalmers has hit back at the reaction to his decision to enter the 100m butterfly at next month’s world championships in Budapest, branding the storm as an “unnecessary nightmare.”

Star's pure class response as rumours swirl (NEWS.com.au)

Cody Simpson has revealed Kyle Chalmers reached out to him to clear the air after the Aussie swimming champion's sudden backflip on the world championships.

“He has the spot. “He was cool, he sort of reached out and we sort of cleared the air about it. “To have been one of those three guys for me is crazy already. I have so much work to do to even be in the running’.” So for him to have done that (finished second) especially with the limited prep he has had is pretty remarkable.” I would sort of respect his decision either way.”