Australian sprinter Kyle Chalmers has produced a 'brilliant swim' to power past his rivals and win the men's 100m freestyle final in Japan. 9News
'No one is invincible': Kyle Chalmers' message to Romanian phenom ahead of 100m showdownAfter the race, Chalmers told Nine it was "very special" to get the win that had evaded him for so long."I've never felt better in a race," he said.
On commentary for Nine, Australian swimming legend Ian Thorpe hailed a "brilliant swim" to deliver Chalmers' second-fastest time of his career. "So if Kyle sees them, I know he can get them. But in this case, he didn't see them and he was still able to get there."
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