Chalmers targets GC2018 gold

Less than 12 months after winning an extraordinary Rio 2016 gold, Kyle Chalmers had heart surgery. But the Australian is targeting more medals at Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games – and can’t wait to swim in front of a home crowd.

It’s been a crazy couple of years for Kyle Chalmers.

The Australian swimmer qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games under the radar, with his teammate Cameron McEvoy more fancied by most pundits to win the 100m freestyle title.

But Chalmers left Brazil with the gold medal in his pocket – along with two relay bronzes and a junior world record.

He admits to spending “eight months living on a high” after his extraordinary swim propelled him to stardom back home. But reality eventually bit, with Chalmers having to undergo heart surgery to fix a lifelong struggle with palpitations.  https://www.gc2018.com/article/chalmers-targets-gc2018-gold