While much of the fanfare around the Australian swim team has centred on the gold rush, for some swimmers, just making it to the pool is the greatest reward.
At the Tokyo Olympics, the 21-year-old was part of Australia’s successful 4x100m medley relay team, becoming another member of the Dolphins' gold medal factory.
"And she said: 'I got there and I won this, you always say wouldn't it be great if I won a gold medal and you won it and go, now what? It doesn’t feel like you think it would feel.'Hodges's support system kicked into gear to help get her through and back in the pool."My friends and family at home, my squad mates at home are my absolute rock and they really pushed me through," Chelsea said.
"Two months after the Games, I wasn't sure if I'd even swim again, I was really struggling with motivation," he said.
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