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The Big Short: Sam Short Buzzing with Fast Times at Olympic Training Camp

2024 PARIS SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES

2023 world champion Sam Short seems to have bounced back after a sub-optimal showing at the 2024 Australian Trials. Short suffered from a stomach bug during the Aussie trials but was still able to qualify for the team in his 3 primary events (400, 800, and 1500 free), an experience he is now grateful for.

“Looking back that was probably, uh, pretty good for me, like mentally. It was a good learning experience.”

Short spoke with the media during training camp in Canet, where he was excited about logging multiple fast times in practice.

“Done some really solid sessions, I’m feeling really good and um, been putting up some fast times.”

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Oceanian
4 months ago

What a nice level-headed dude.

Pleased that the kid even knows about Boy Charlton from 100 years ago.

SNygans01
Reply to  Oceanian
4 months ago

I was impressed enough that he mentioned Superfish!
An incredible swimmer, but very sadly he was one of the numerous disappointments for Aust in Montreal (e.g Boyle DQ, Men’s Hockey).
Legacy/public recognition today would be quite different if he’d won, instead of getting the bronze.

Chlorinetherapy
4 months ago

Was in Brisbane this time last year – had to ask if they missed the memo about it being winter – was lovely and warm!

Joel
Reply to  Chlorinetherapy
4 months ago

It’s colder this year.

Barty’s Bakery
Reply to  Chlorinetherapy
4 months ago

It’s absolutely freezing right now haha. We had a very hot summer and now a very cool winter this year

The Kaz
Reply to  Barty’s Bakery
4 months ago

Please it is still 20C in Brisbane. I live in Victoria and we didn’t break 8C yesterday lol.

Barty’s Bakery
Reply to  The Kaz
4 months ago

We had a top of like 10 on Wednesday haha

postgrad swimmer
4 months ago

I thought he skipped the 1500 at trials, he is still doing it in Paris?

Last edited 4 months ago by postgrad swimmer
Joel
Reply to  postgrad swimmer
4 months ago

No one else had an Australian QT so he’s allowed to swim it.

RealCrocker5040
4 months ago

Men and Women 4free race or the century

Thomas The Tank Engine
Reply to  RealCrocker5040
4 months ago

Missing Hafanoui

Octavio Gupta
Reply to  RealCrocker5040
4 months ago

That would be the women’s 200 IM

EXCALIBUR
Reply to  Octavio Gupta
4 months ago

or the men’s 100 fly

snailSpace
4 months ago

That’s really good to hear.

Dan
4 months ago

Looking strong Sam 👌🏼

Barty’s Bakery
4 months ago

This is a good sign but I had hoped he would be more emphatic about being at 100%. He seems somewhat non-committal compared to his usual high confidence

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