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McEvoy Targets 50m Butterfly Bid as He Pursues a Faster 50m Freestyle

He will skip the Pan Pacs to protect his 50m build-up.

Overview

  • Cameron McEvoy said Wednesday he will chase 50m butterfly selection at national trials and hunt individual medals at the July 23–August 2 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
  • He believes his 50m freestyle world record of 20.88 seconds can fall further, citing data that shows about 0.12 seconds available in the final five metres.
  • He ruled out adding the 100m freestyle or relay duties this year, though he left the door open for a possible 4x100m relay return at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
  • He will sit out August’s Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, saying the extra weeks on the road would take him away from family and dilute his focus on Glasgow.
  • McEvoy says his stripped-back program of fewer laps, heavier strength work, and neural training transfers cleanly to butterfly, and he continues to share the method even as rivals copy it.