O'Callaghan relates turmoil since Paris glory

Olympic champion Mollie O'Callaghan choked back tears after clocking 2025's fastest 200m freestyle at the Australian trials on June 11, with the young star admitting that it had been hard coping since the Paris Games.

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ADELAIDE - Olympic champion Mollie O'Callaghan choked back tears after clocking 2025's fastest 200m freestyle at the Australian trials on June 11, with the young star admitting that it had been hard coping since the Paris Games.

The 21-year-old surged to the wall in Adelaide in 1min 54.43sec to easily qualify for the July 11-Aug 3 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, where she will be the red-hot favourite.

She became emotional during her poolside interview about the "rough couple of months" coming down from the high of the Olympics, where she won three golds, a silver and a bronze.

"You know, it was really stressful for me. And I think even though it's not the time I exactly wanted, it's just hard to, like, come back," she said as the tears flowed.

"I'd say this lead-up has been the hardest thing I've experienced so far.