Australian superstar swimmer in an interview with Australia's 7News Adelaide Kyle Chalmers Moved to Queensland to train with former Olympian ashley delaney After coach Peter Bishop was sacked by the South Australian Sports Authority and had his coaching accreditation revoked.
The details of Bishop's firing and suspension are still unclear, but 7News reports that this is not a criminal situation, police are not involved, and Bishop has been told he can reapply for coaching certification after the Olympics. I'm telling you.
Chalmers, 25, won gold in the 100m free at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He won just after his 18th birthday in an event that has historically been dominated by swimmers in their 20s.
It was one of a total of six medals for Chalmers, including a silver medal in the 100 free in Tokyo, and eight at the world championships.
Mr Bishop has been Chalmers' club coach for almost all of his elite career, first with Marion Swimming Club and then with SASI, since he was promoted in 2017 following Chalmers' success in Rio. It's here.
In addition to Chalmers, Bishop was also the butterfly coach. Matthew Templebackstroke swimmer Hayden Steckel and paralympic athletes matt cowdreyhas won 13 gold medals at three Paralympic Games.
Chalmers, who was named the 2023 SASI Male Athlete of the Year, is currently training alongside Delaney. Delaney, 37, won a silver medal in the 400m medley relay for Australia at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, medals at the long and short course world championships and Panpac championships, and won medley relay gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. has been acquired. . He won bronze medals in all three breaststroke races at the Commonwealth Games and set individual Australian records for the 50, 100 and 200 on the long course. And back 100 and 200 on the short course.
Delaney coaches at St Andrews Anglican College on the Sunshine Coast, which has built a new $13 million outdoor 50-metre swimming pool.The most prominent athlete on Delaney's team is a 20-year-old sprinter and backstroker. Isaac Cooperhe won the world championships in the 50 backstroke earlier this year, shortly after transferring to St. Andrews.
Chalmers remains positive despite the coaching change looming 140 days before the Olympics, saying in an interview last week that he does not intend to focus his energy on Bishop's situation and will instead focus on preparing for the Olympics. He said he intended to do so.
“To be honest, I don't think I'll think too much about it until after the Olympics,” Chalmers said at last week's NSW State Open. Chalmers swam her first event, the 100 free, where she placed second in 48.53 seconds. she.
“Work is coming along nicely for me. I'm too close to spend my energy where it's not needed at the moment, so I'm very happy with what I'm doing and how Peter has prepared me by this point.” You just have to focus on that.”
Watch the full interview with 7NEWS below. Chalmers talks about how he can count on his longtime coach as a friend despite his suspension.
Exclusive: Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers has shown support for his coach after being suspended from the Paris Games. The star opened up to 7NEWS about his decision to pack up his life in SA and move north to keep his gold medal hopes alive. @elspethussey7 pic.twitter.com/0YfEPjHYqe
— 7NEWS Adelaide (@7NewsAdelaide) March 19, 2024
