Swimming-Proud dad McEvoy going straight to the 'newborn trenches' a winner


Swimming - World Aquatics Championships - Men 50m Freestyle Finals - World Aquatics Championships Arena, Singapore - August 2, 2025 Australia's Cameron Mcevoy celebrates after winning the final REUTERS/Hollie Adams

(Reuters) -With a newborn baby and another gold medal, life just keeps getting better for Cameron McEvoy, who became Australia's oldest world champion after winning his second 50 metres freestyle title in Singapore on Saturday.

Since putting retirement plans on hold to reinvent himself as a bulked-up sprinter in 2022, the 31-year-old Gold Coast native has enjoyed a glorious late-career flourish and continues to push boundaries.

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