Emily Seebohm says she wants to show that it's possible for new mums to achieve their dreams after becoming mothers.
The 30-year-old's dreams of becoming a five-time Olympian are still alive after qualifying fourth-fastest for Thursday night's 200m backstroke final at the Australian Swimming Trials in Brisbane."I think a lot of people when I announced I was coming back, they were like, oh, that will never happen. You won't be able to do it," Seebohm said following her heat swim on Thursday morning.
But Seebohm has not only done that, she's thrived and put herself in a great position to make the Games team in the 200m backstroke, an event she last won a major medal in at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O'Callaghan are the two fastest 200m swimmers of all time. And they share the same pool week-in, week-out in training.
"Some nights I catch him talking to his teddies at 3:00am. I'm not sure what he's saying. But his life's pretty good, so he's got no complaints." "I've had mums from mum's group that have come out and watched with their bubs, which has been really exciting," she said. "You know, proving to other women that it's possible to not only have kids but achieve your dreams too."McKeown swims second-fastest time in history in 100m backstroke
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