Aussie Multi-Medalist Kyle Chalmers Says His Olympic Career Not Yet Over

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Last night 19-year-old Pan Zhanle of China shocked the world by clocking a monster new world record en route to becoming the men’s 100m freestyle champion.

Pan stopped the clock at a time of 46.40, slicing .40 off his own previous world standard set at this year’s World Championships. The next-closest swimmer was Australia’s Kyle Chalmers who touched in 47.48 while Romania’s David Popovici took bronze in 47.49.

For 26-year-old Chalmers, his silver medal marked the 3rd consecutive earned in this event at an Olympic Games. He topped the podium at the 2016 Olympics in Rio as just a 17-year-old before following up with silver 5 years later at the postponed Games.

Even with that illustrious of a resume, Chalmers said post-race that we have not seen the last of him on the big stage.

“This is not my last individual (event), I am not retiring any time soon,” he said. “I love it. I think I will continue on as long as I possibly can.” (The Nightly)

“To get silver at my third Olympic Games, to be on the podium three consecutive times, is something I am going to be very, very proud of and no-one can ever take away from me,” Chalmers said. (The Nightly)

All told, Chalmers has racked up 8 Olympic medals when including relay performances.

2016 Rio:

• GOLD – men’s 100m freestyle
• BRONZE – men’s 4x100m free relay
• BRONZE – men’s 4x100m medley relay

2020 Tokyo:

• SILVER – men’s 100m free
• BRONZE – men’s 4x100m free relay
• BRONZE – men’s 4x100m free relay

2024 Paris (not yet concluded):

• SILVER – men’s 100m freestyle
• SILVER – men’s 4x100m free relay