Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Swimming - Men's 100m Freestyle - Semifinal 2 - Tokyo Aquatics Centre - Tokyo, Japan - July 28, 2021. Kyle Chalmers of Australia REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/MELBOURNE, May 23 - Olympic gold medallist Kyle Chalmers skipped Australia's team announcement for the swimming world championships on Sunday, citing a "massive toll" from a media storm that erupted over his rivalry with pop singer-turned-swimmer Cody Simpson.
"The past few days have been really challenging for me mentally and emotionally and it’s taken a massive toll on me," Chalmers wrote on social media. Governing body Swimming Australia said it supported Chalmers' decision to skip the team announcement.
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