He was right there in the mix, between a sea of legends, and held his own. Almost got a silver only to be sniped right at the photofinish. What a race for him. Brilliant. Hope he wins gold someday.
He most likely meant he can’t swim at a level where he would benefit from swimming cross training. As his statement came during discussion around cross trading and he was speaking about biking.
Some people never learned. In my generation at age 4 we were thrown in the deep end. You learn to swim quickly LOL
This lie is repeated so often, yet no one actually believes it — especially after seeing what really happens when a non-swimmer gets knocked into the pool. Don’t lie and tell us you instantly figured it out. 🤡