Cody Simpson sets personal bests in the 100m butterfly AND freestyle as he continues to chase his dream of Olympic gold
He’s swimming towards his first Olympic gold, now Cody Simpson may be on the cusp of success.
On Tuesday, the 25-year-old posted two personal best times during training: 51 seconds in the 100m butterfly and 49 seconds in the 100m freestyle.
He bragged about his incredible feat in an Instagram post, adding an inspirational quote from American author Robert Greene.
Cody Simpson has set personal bests in the 100m butterfly and freestyle as he continues to pursue his swimming dreams after the Commonwealth Games.
“Personal best times this week with 51.78 100m fly and 49.23 100m freestyle,” Cody wrote.
‘I like swimming because it is honest, precise and pure. He does not lie and there is no easy path.
“It is now a part of my life that I know I will look back on fondly and proudly no matter what.”
In November, Cody was shortlisted for GQ’s Sportsman of the Year, which ultimately went to soccer player Josh Cavallo, having realized his dream of competing on the world’s biggest stages.
She hopes to make her Olympic dream come true in Paris in 2024.
Cody is dating superstar swimmer Emma McKeon
He gained an advantage over rival Kyle Chalmers after his ‘pool love triangle’ drama became the talking point of this year’s Commonwealth Games.
Cody was named to the 10-man shortlist for the GQ Sportsman of the Year award, while Chalmers was left out.
The entertainer won gold in the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay and silver in the 4x100m medley relay at the Games, capping a rapid rise that saw him go from seconds off the pace as he mounted his comeback in the pool. , to star for his country.
In November, Cody was shortlisted for GQ’s Sportsman of the Year, which ultimately went to soccer player Josh Cavallo, having realized his dream of competing on the world’s biggest stages.
Cody and Chalmers’ ex, superstar swimmer Emma McKeon, are now the sport’s power couple, and the reported friction that spawned the ‘love triangle’ made headlines all year.
Speaking at a press conference in Birmingham, Chalmers threatened to quit swimming altogether if “fake news” continued to circulate that he was in a fight with McKeon and Simpson.
After taking gold in the 100m freestyle at the Games, Chalmers raised her fingers to her lips in a gesture that suggested she was silencing her critics.
He also said there were times when he felt he “couldn’t go on” and said he hoped his latest win would be “a learning point for everyone” including the media.
He gained the upper hand over rival Kyle Chalmers, McKeon’s ex, after their ‘pool love triangle’ drama became the talk of this year’s Commonwealth Games.