If you have not taken Cody Simpson‘s swimming profession severely but, you positively ought to now — the singer will probably be representing Australia in a stacked head-to-head meet with the USA this month … proving he is among the many high abilities in his nation.
It has been a helluva yr within the pool for Simpson — the 25-year-old is recent off successful a gold and a silver medal within the Commonwealth Video games earlier this month … after putting first within the 4×100 freestyle relay and second within the 4×100 medley relay.
The recent streak will proceed for the previous swimming prodigy-turned-teenage heartthrob … as he is been chosen to compete for his dwelling nation in an enormous exhibition in opposition to the USA — the Duel In The Pool.
The occasion is ready to go down at Sydney Olympic Park on August 20 and 21 … and Australia head coach Rohan Taylor says these picked to compete ought to be honored.
“Any Australian workforce you make is particular, however when introduced with the chance to face our best rival in entrance of a house crowd I do know these athletes will step as much as the problem,” Taylor mentioned. “Strain is a privilege, and it’s one we embrace.”
Bear in mind, Simpson simply determined to get severe about swimming once more again in 2020 … and his private finest instances have been drastically bettering ever since.
The “Let Go” crooner has his eyes set on making the Australian nationwide workforce for the Olympics in 2024 — and it simply would possibly occur.
