Grant Hackett
Grant Hackett
Grant Hackett OAMis an Australian swimmer, most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This achievement has led him to be regarded as one of the greatest distance swimmers in history. He also collected a gold medal in Sydney for swimming in the heats of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. He is well regarded for his versatility, and has held the...
ProfessionSwimmer
Date of Birth9 May 1980
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Coaches like Denis are certainly the unsung heroes in modern sport and that's what carrying the baton is all about, recognising people who play such a valuable role.
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It's very hard to sacrifice a meet, especially when it's in your own country and I love competing in the Commonwealth Games,
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I've been with him since I was six. For him to have trained me as a junior and taken me through my career and to gold medals has been amazing,
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I would have been disqualified several times before if it had been enforced like this, definitely.
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I have had a shoulder problem since my post-Olympic break in 2004 and I honestly thought it would settle down after my break following the world championships this year,
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I did put a little bit of pressure on myself because I wanted to get the team off to a good start so given all the circumstances I was pretty happy with myself and the job I did.
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I am looking forward to the challenge of swimming against him.
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I am just so happy being back and the smile has returned knowing that I'm on the right track.
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I am in two minds about it (the criteria). I think basing selection on world rankings is a bit harsh. I can understand Swimming Australia wants to set the bar fairly high, but I don't think it should be at the expense of a Commonwealth Games medal. I am a fan of choosing the team based on Commonwealth rankings.
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I am sure he is at home feeling motivated by watching this and wanting to step up again, ... I am looking forward to the challenge of swimming against him.
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I am sure he is at home feeling motivated by watching this, and wanting to step up again,
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I wouldn't say there's an imbalance. We have to remember that, yes, Ian is a big celebrity and he does get a lot of attention from the press, but he has broken 22 world records, won five Olympic gold medals and as many world championship gold medals. I think any attention he has gotten, he deserves.
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I didn't have a clue he was there. I actually got a shock when I turned around and saw, ... I didn't even realize he was so far ahead.
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It just didn't feel good or quite right, it did not feel like I got on my stroke,