Swimmer speaks after Olympics drug scandal
Published: 2013 March 16 22:15:52 (5582 Views)
Australian swimming sprint star James Magnussen is mentally stronger as a result of the recent Stilnox-induced turmoil, according to coach Brant Best.
The London Olympic 100m freestyle silver medallist was among four of the 4x100m relay squad competing at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on day one of the NSW titles.
All of them qualified for Friday's 100m freestyle final.
Magnussen was the leading qualifier followed by Tommaso D'orsogna (50.11, fourth), James Roberts (50.29, joint sixth) and Cameron McEvoy (50.48, eighth).
Olympic silver medallist Magnussen clocked 48.90 in his heat on Friday morning.
His post-race media conference spanned little more than 20 seconds and consisted of just two answers before he went to a swim down.
"It was good to get back in the pool and blow out some cobwebs and get back to doing what I do best,'' he said
Asked for his feelings about the rest of the year, the Port Macquarie-raised swimmer said: "I'm pretty positive about it all.
"I'm looking forward to racing at trials and then defending my world title.''
It is the first time since a revelatory press conference on February 22 that so many of the 4x100m relay squad have been together in competition.
All but Roberts admitted to taking the banned sedative Stilnox at a pre-Olympic camp in Manchester last year.
Best said Magnussen was getting strong support from his teammates.
"They know that he's a good guy and they know that he's got a good heart and he means well,'' Best said.
The antics of the 4x100m squad have not discouraged other swimmers from wanting to be part of it, according to Kenneth To, the second fastest qualifier for the 100m freestyle final.
"Definitely not, I look up to the 4x100 team. They are a great bunch of guys,'' To said.
- Foxsports
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