Cody Simpson records personal bests in 100m butterfly and freestyle as he swims to first Olympics

He’s swimming towards his first Olympic gold, now Cody Simpson may be on the cusp of success.

On Tuesday, the 25-year-old recorded two personal best times during training – 51 seconds in the 100m butterfly and 49 seconds in the 100m freestyle. 

He boasted about his incredible feat in an Instagram post and added an inspirational quote by American author, Robert Greene.  

‘Personal best times this week with a 51.78 100m fly and 49.23 100m free,’ Cody wrote.

‘I like swimming because it’s honest, precise and pure. It doesn’t lie and there’s no easy way through.

‘It’s now a part of my life that I know I’ll look back on fondly and proudly no matter what.’ 

In November, Cody was shortlisted for the GQ Sportsman of the Year – which ultimately went to footballer Josh Cavallo – after he’d realised his dream to compete on the world’s biggest stages.

The singer and swimmer is hoping to turn his Olympic dream into a reality in Paris in 2024. 

Cody is dating superstar swimmer Emma McKeon

He got one up over rival Kyle Chalmers after their ‘pool love triangle’ drama became the talk of this year’s Commonwealth Games.

Cody was named on the 10-man shortlist for the GQ Sportsman of the Year award – while Chalmers missed out.

The entertainer won gold in the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay and silver in the 4x100m medley relay at the Games, capping off a rapid rise that saw him go from being seconds off the pace as he mounted his pool comeback, to starring for his country.

In November, Cody was shortlisted for the GQ Sportsman of the Year – which ultimately went to footballer Josh Cavallo – after he’d realised his dream to compete on the world’s biggest stages 

Cody and Chalmers’ ex, superstar swimmer Emma McKeon, are now the sport’s power couple – and the reported friction the ‘love triangle’ generated made headlines all year.

Speaking at a press conference in Birmingham, Chalmers threatened to quit swimming altogether if ‘false news’ continued to circulate that he was in a feud with McKeon and Simpson.

After taking gold in the 100m freestyle at the Games, Chalmers put his fingers to his lips in a gesture that suggested he was silencing his critics.

He had also said there were moments he had felt like he ‘could not continue on’ and said he hoped his latest win was ‘a learning point for everybody’ – including the media.

He got one up over rival Kyle Chalmers, McKeon’s ex, after their ‘pool love triangle’ drama became the talk of this year’s Commonwealth Games