Swimmer Zac Reid could add a second event to his repertoire at the Tokyo Olympics
Swimmer Zac Reid could add a second event to his repertoire at the Tokyo Olympics
12 April 2021
Reid's achieved the Olympic qualifying standard for the 800-metre freestyle and fell less than a second short of the 400-metre qualifying time.
He'll have another opportunity in a last chance meet next month.
Swimming New Zealand targeted athlete and coach manager Gary Francis says being so close and already competing in another event could work in Reid's favour.
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