After winning seven gold medals in Paris, Australia’s swimming team plan to rest then reset for Los Angeles in 2028… but they don’t plan to rest on their laurels
After a ‘hectic’ lead-in to Paris, Australia’s swimmers such as Ariarne Titmus need a break before a new Olympic cycle.After a ‘hectic’ lead-in to Paris, Australia’s swimmers such as Ariarne Titmus need a break before a new Olympic cycle.
“It’s been a hectic three years, we all know that,” said Dolphins head coach Rohan Taylor on Sunday, as the cycle drew to a close on the final night of the Paris Olympics swim meet. “It’s three years of just going flat stick.”and dominance at the world titles and Commonwealth Games. Australia may have almost caught up to the United States, only one gold medal separating them last week, but the rest of the world is closing fast too. “That’s a good thing for swimming,” Taylor said.
But 24-year-old Winnington, who had his own disappointment in Tokyo before winning a silver medal in Paris, insisted that Short “will definitely bounce back.” The pair will be a fearsome freestyle duo for Australia in the years ahead.Head coach Taylor thinks some athletes might take time away before returning later in the cycle. McEvoy took almost a year off after Tokyo, before recommitting to swimming, while Bronte Campbell also took a break between Games.
Taylor pointed to McKeown, sitting alongside him at a press conference. “We’ve got some young athletes in the team that have done a lot – like Kaylee sitting here. Kaylee needs a break,” he continued, “but at the same time I would love to see Kaylee continue to swim.”
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