Australia has never won three gold medals on the same night in the pool at an Olympics. Is that about to change?
The majority of Australians will wake up on Sunday morning having slept through what could end up being the most successful night in Australian swimming history at the Olympics.
Australia has never won three gold medals on the same night of swimming competition at an Olympics. There have been many instances where Australia has come away with two gold medals, but three first places in the same day is an elusive feat this team, described by Ian Thorpe as Australia’s greatest of all-time, would love to achieve.
Short, whose pre-race routine is eating his mum’s spaghetti bolognese – which is proving hard to find in Paris – thinks he can break Paul Biedermann’s world record of 3:40.07 which has stood since 2009.“He’s unbelievably good,” Grant Hackett, a Stan Sport expert, said of Short.
Titmus’ best time this year is more than three seconds faster than her rivals but Ledecky exuded confidence this week at a press conference.
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