Cody Simpson completes insane 19.7km open ocean South32 Rottnest Channel Swim with Aussie teammates

Cody Simpson continues to make waves in his new life as a swimmer, with famous person singer finishing a gruelling 19.7km open ocean race alongside a few of his Aussie teammates. 

The 26-year-old competed within the iconic Rottnest Channel Swim alongside Olympic gold medallist Mack Horton, Bowen Gough and Josh Edwards-Smith. 

The race might be swum both individually, in pairs or as a foursome, just like the Simpson and his teammates did.

Not solely did they end the open ocean race from Perth’s Cottesloe Beach to Rottnest Island, they did so in document time; slashing three minutes off the race document to return dwelling within the insane time of three hours, 33 minutes and 49 seconds.

Simpson stated regardless of the gruelling nature of swimming such an enormous distance in open ocean – a far cry from a 50m pool – the boys had a blast.

Cody Simpson (proper) and teammate Josh Edwards-Smith through the gruelling 19.7km Rottnest Channel Swim on Sunday

Simpson, pictured with companion Emma McKeon, a five-time gold medallist for Australia, stated the gruelling race was a ‘little bit of enjoyable’

‘I feel for all of us it was our first time … and we got here in with excessive spirits,’ Simpson stated after the race, which attracted greater than 2500 entrants.

‘We have been attempting to crack jokes and maintain it mild the entire time.’

The La Da Dee singer revealed previous to the race the so-called ‘boys journey’ was only for a ‘little bit of enjoyable’, with the 4 swimmers all teammates on the Gold Coast. 

They competed beneath the decidedly unimaginative crew identify of GUSC, a lot to the chagrin of a bemused Horton.

 ‘It’s a reasonably crappy identify, Josh (Edwards-Smith) put it in. He thought we have been gonna change it,’ he laughed to Mix94.5 Perth.

‘My favorite crew identify concept was Cody Shrimpsons. 

‘It was nice enjoyable, it was one of many coolest swimming occasions I’ve ever executed,’ Horton stated on the end line. 

Simpson, who’s relationship glamourous five-time Olympic gold medallist Emma McKeon, has been a powerful success since switching his focus to swimming from music in 2019. 

Cody Simpson and companion Emma McKeon at a Myer launch in November. The pair have been relationship since July final 12 months

Simpson continues to sing, and carried out the nationwide anthem ultimately 12 months’s Melbourne Cup

Cody Simpson’s most important aim when switching over to swimming was the 2024 Olympics, however he has come alongside quicker than even he anticipated

Despite his most important aim being the 2024 Paris Olympics, Simpson has already managed a Commonwealth Games gold medal as a part of the successful 4x100m freestyle relay crew in Birmingham final 12 months. 

He does proceed to sing, and carried out the nationwide anthem at each the AFLW grand ultimate and on Melbourne Cup day; proving he continues to one in every of Australia’s most multi-talented superstars. 

And how did Simpson have fun ending the 20km race?

A chunky steak pie and a choccy milk. The meals of champions.