Kyle Chalmers is confident a serious back injury won’t derail his pursuit of Olympic history. Chalmers is bidding to become the first Australian to win two Olympic gold medals in the men’s 100m freestyle at next month’s Paris Games. The 25-year-old secured his spot at a third Olympics by winning his pet event at Australia’s selection trials in Brisbane on Thursday night.
“I saw physios and doctors and the best thing I could do was to get four cortisones in my lower back and try to get moving again. “I am just grateful to be here racing and be back on the mend. “I know that I can get it right in six weeks’ time . “I have put on a pretty brave face to be able to get through but it has definitely been quite challenging.” Chalmers, who suffers bulging discs and a degenerative spine, has now had 10 cortisone injections in his back during his swim career.