Grant Hackett may have missed out in his bid for the Olympics but he may not be lost to the team, with Swimming Australia keeping the door open for the retiring champion to be part of their preparations heading towards the Rio Games.
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It was a lethargic, then philosophical Hackett that bowed out at the Australian Championships in Adelaide on Friday night. In his bid to be our oldest Olympic swimmer, his 35-year-old body couldn't keep pace with the young guns as he finished seventh in his 200m freestyle semi-final.
When asked when he felt like he was in trouble against the likes of top-class sprinter Cameron McEvoy, Hackett replied: "When the gun went." Read all about it.
Day two of the 2016 Australian Swimming Championships at the South Australia Aquatic Centre on April 8, 2016 in Adelaide. (Photos Getty Images)
