Cam McEvoy didn’t just blitz his way to gold again. He’s started a revolution
Southam slashed 0.28 seconds off his personal best, while Jack also recorded a best time, improving by 0.05 seconds.To put their times in context, Southam and Jack would have finished third and fourth at the Paris Olympics. I’ve still got to be locked in the whole time,” McEvoy said. There’s some low-hanging fruit I can still work on and maybe move the needle a little bit more.
- ▪Southam slashed 0.28 seconds off his personal best, while Jack also recorded a best time, improving by 0.05 seconds.To put their times in context, Southam and Jack would have finished third and fourth at the Paris Olympics.
- ▪I’ve still got to be locked in the whole time,” McEvoy said.
- ▪There’s some low-hanging fruit I can still work on and maybe move the needle a little bit more.
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