Published: July 18, 2019
- Olympic champion underwhelmed in trials
- Australian on course to meet Chinese rival in Gwangju
The signs are good that Olympic champion Mack Horton will overcome underwhelming trials form and regain his mojo at this week’s world swimming titles in South Korea. Australian head coach Jacco Verhaeren is confident Horton will bounce back to his best at the eight-day world titles starting at Gwangju on Saturday after some scorching training times.
Horton only made the 27-strong Dolphins’ world titles squad thanks to Verhaeren’s discretionary powers. The Rio 400m champion was set to feature only in the 4x200m relay team after bombing out in his pet event and also missing selection for the 200m and 800m freestyle at last month’s trials in Brisbane.
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