Grant Hackett has 18 months to try and lower his times in a bid to make it to Rio. Source: News Corp Australia
THESE are the exclusive photos of Grant Hackett back in training that prove if the dual Olympic champion is not seriously contemplating a crack at Rio 2016 Olympics then he should be.
Hackett, 34, confirmed to The Sunday Mail last month that he was back training under his former coach Denis Cotterell on the Gold Coast in a bid to get some balance and fitness back into his life after his incredibly difficult year battling personal issues.
Hackett may be spooked from chasing an Olympic comeback dream because of the failed attempt by his fierce rival Ian Thorpe for London 2012, but the Thorpedo started his comeback 18 months out from the trials when he was heavily over his racing weight.
Grant Hackett and Dennis Cotterell at the Miami Swimming Club. Source: News Corp Australia
Hackett is now 18 months out from the 2016 Olympic trials and given his already streamlined physique time is clearly on the former champ's side to seriously challenge for a position on Australia's 4x200m freestyle relay team.
The two-times 1500m freestyle champion is training alongside some of Australia's best young talent, including 200m freestyle Commonwealth champion Tom Fraser-Holmes, but was adamant Rio is not on his radar.
"I would be 36 for Rio, I think that's probably just getting on a little bit too much," Hackett said at the time.
Grant Hackett prepares to dive in at training with some flippers on. Source: News Corp Australia
"It would be a great dream but I'm not sure it's that realistic or that I've got the time to do it.
"(Swimming) is just something that is a little bit easier than any other sport. At the same time it's frustrating because I'm so much slower than what I was, but anyway it's good fun just the same.
"I couldn't do (swimming training) on my own to be honest. It's not the sort of sport I enjoy just going down to the pool and doing it on my own."
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