Cody Simpson misses out on spot in Australian World Championships squad

Cody Simpson has been unceremoniously dumped following an awkward moment during the Australian swim trials on Sunday.

Cody Simpson has missed out on making the Australian World Championships team after being unceremoniously left behind on Sunday.

The pop star turned swimmer was staring down the barrel of his last chance to make the team on Sunday during the 100m butterfly final.

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But it wasn’t to be as he was edged out, touching the wall in fifth place behind Australian record holder Matthew Temple, Kyle Chalmers, Shaun Champion and Jesse Coleman.

The result means Simpson will be watching the World Swimming Championships from the comfort of home as the team battle for the medals.

It was the second final in which Simpson had failed to cash in after he narrowly made the 100m freestyle final following a swim off.

In that final he once again finished behind Chalmers after touching the wall in seventh place with a time of 49.11, a long way off the winning time of 47.44.

What a race that was. 🔥 Temple and Chalmers went head to head, with Temple narrowly touching Chalmers out by 0.26 seconds.

🥇Matthew Temple - 51.35
🥈Kyle Chalmers - 51.61
🥉Shaun Champion - 51.88 pic.twitter.com/I6DcSl6AgA

— Swimming Australia (@SwimmingAUS) June 18, 2023

There were awkward scenes before and after the 100m butterfly final on Sunday when Simpson and Chalmers lined up alongside one another.

The two men were embroiled in tense scenes during the Commonwealth Games after rumours of a rift in the camp were reported.

Those scenes were fuelled by Simpson dating Emma McKeon who had previously been in a relationship with Chalmers.

Despite saying at the time everything inside the Australian team’s dressing room was fine, it was hard to ignore the awkward interaction on Sunday.

After the race had come to an end the two men didn’t engage at all as Chalmers made his way across the pool, breezing straight past Simpson in the lane next to him.

Better luck next time. (Photo by William WEST / AFP)

Kyle is in, Cody is out. (Photo by William WEST / AFP)

The full Australian team for the World Championships that take place in Fukuoka, Japan next month was named on Sunday night.

MEN

Jack Cartwright, Kyle Chalmers, Shaun Champion, Isaac Cooper, Alex Graham, Cam McEvoy, Tommy Neill, Sam Short, Brendon Smith, Flynn Southam, Zac Stubblety-Cook, Kai Taylor, Matt Temple, Sam Williamson, Elijah Winnington, Brad Woodward

Men (open water)

Kyle Lee, Nick Sloman, Jack Wilson

WOMEN

Abbey Connor, Lizzie Dekkers, Jenna Forrester, Abbey Harkin, Meg Harris, Shayna Jack, Moesha Johnson, Emma McKeon, Kaylee McKeown, Kiah Melverton, Mollie O’Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell, Ariarne Titmus, Madi Wilson.

Women (open water)

Bailey Armstrong, Bianca Crisp, Maddy Gough, Chelsea Gubecka, Moesha Johnson.