One of Aussie sport’s hottest power couples tie the knot after welcoming first baby last year

• Matt Short and Madi Wilson marry after recently becoming parents
• The sporting couple announced the happy news on social media

By JAMES COONEY FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Aussie cricket sensation Matt Short and Olympic swimmer Madi Wilson have officially said ‘I do’, capping off an exciting couple of years for the athletes.

The sporting power couple, who were engaged 18 months ago, tied the knot over the weekend in a beautiful ceremony.

Wilson, a four-time Olympic swimming medallist, shared a video to social media of the couple embracing on a beach with the caption: ‘Married..’ 

The pair delighted fans with news of the safe arrival of their first child in August last year – a baby boy named Austin.

‘Our little Aussie is here and we couldn’t be happier,’ the couple posted.

Wilson officially retired from swimming in January, announcing the news on Instagram.

Aussie cricketer Matt Short and Olympic swimmer Madi Wilson have officially said ‘I do’

The happy couple went public with their romance in 2023

‘Seventeen years ago I made my first junior Australian Swim Team, so it’s hard to put into words how I feel about announcing my official retirement today,’ she posted on Instagram.

‘Swimming has been the biggest part of my life and my identity for the better part of nearly two decades.

‘It’s been the most incredible yet challenging and rewarding journey and I feel incredibly proud of the woman I’ve become and what I achieved throughout my time representing Australia.

‘I remember the young girl I was, so inspired by the athletes I watched on TV and I hope I have been the same inspiration and role model for those who are coming next.

‘I’m sad but ready to close this part of my life and move on to what life has next. From being a shy young country girl, to leading the Australia Swim Team, I couldn’t have dreamed of anything more.

‘Thank you to everyone who had an impact on my career, you made me the woman I am today.’

Wilson had an alarming health scare in 2023 when it was discovered she had several tumours in her breast.

‘I have a lot of messages coming through about why I’m not on camp currently with my Dolphins,’ she wrote at the time.

Wilson, a four-time Olympic swimming medallist, announced her retirement in January

The couple welcomed their son Austin in August last year

‘We found 4 tumours in my breast which we needed to take biopsies of.’

Tests revealed the tumours were benign but the swimming champ said the experience was still ‘one of the most scary things I’ve experienced in my life.’

Short and Wilson debuted their romance at 2023’s Aussie Cricket Awards ceremony. The swimmer had previously dated fellow athlete Kyle Chalmers.

Wilson made headlines in 2021 when she was hospitalised with Covid-19 while travelling in Italy for the International Swimming League.

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One of Aussie sport’s hottest power couples tie the knot after welcoming first baby last year

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