Cameron McEvoy

After competing at the London 2012, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Games, there was talk of McEvoy hanging up his cap.

But after a complete overhaul of his training regime, McEvoy came back stronger than ever for Paris 2024 and became the first Australian man to swim at four Olympic Games.

The 30-year-old triumphed in the 50m freestyle, winning his first individual Olympic gold medal and swimming his way into the history books as the first Australian man to win a gold in the event.

He credits his success to new training techniques that involved less time banking kilometres in the pool and more time training on dry land.

It worked spectacularly. McEvoy won gold in the 50m freestyle at the 2023 World Championships in Japan, then brought his World Championships medal tally to nine with a silver and bronze in Doha in 2024.

To secure his spot in Paris, he won the 50m freestyle title at the Australian Championships in April 2024 and again at the Australian Olympic swimming trials in June.

With his tactics working so well, he's yet to rule out competing in the Brisbane 2032 Olympics as a 38-year-old.