Kieren Perkins has explained how our swimmers won nine golds and won back Australia's heart at the Tokyo Olympics. And in doing so, buried for good the scandal of nine years ago.
, who stepped into the role of president of Swimming Australia last year, says the turnaround since London has been astonishing.
Gold medalist Emma McKeon of Team Australia poses during the medal ceremony for the Women's 50m Freestyle Final. that the sport was awash with "misogynistic perverts". "When Emily suggested that it's only three years to Paris, you don't opt-in to a conversation about continuing on if it's not an environment that you're proud of and want to be a part of."
"When you see things like that, moments where the more experienced athletes are being embraced by the younger generation, you know you've got an environment that's really supporting the group to produce their best. "We need it, we have spent the last 18 months focused on what has been a horrible thing and so it's extraordinary to be reminded of humans that are doing wonderful, positive things.
"There's no doubt we didn't quite achieve what we hoped but there's no reason to hang your head. Sometimes you come up against a group that's better." "It's a credit to Ariarne and those around her, as well as Katie Ledecky and the American program, that they can step away from the intensity of battle and still have that respect for each other's achievements."
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