Cody Simpson looks somber as he walks with his mom Angie after being disqualified
Cody Simpson looked somber as he walked alongside his mum Angie in Adelaide at the National Championships.
The 25-year-old Olympic hopeful had his Olympic dream dashed after being disqualified from the 100m freestyle on Saturday.
And Cody seemed unusually pessimistic as he left the pool facility.
Tough: Cody Simpson, 25, (pictured) looked somber as he walked with his mum Angie after being disqualified from the nationals at the Adelaide championships
Simpson was wearing a red hooded sweater that said “Griffith University Swimming,” black sweatpants, and Vans shoes.
He was carrying his belongings in a backpack and was wearing a pair of Ray-Ban wayfarers.
Mother Angie opted for black jeans, a white T-shirt and a spray jacket as she put a supportive arm around her disappointed son.
Tough: The Olympic hopeful, 25, had his Olympic dream quashed after he was disqualified from the 100m freestyle on Saturday
She completed her look with a pair of orange tinted sunglasses and a bag slung over her shoulder.
cody was disqualified from the 100-meter freestyle at the national championships on Saturday.
And the pop star’s face broke into a surprised expression when the results came in at the SA Leisure and Aquatic Center in Adelaide.
Casual: Simpson was dressed in a red hooded sweater that said ‘Griffith University Swimming’, black sweatpants and Vans shoes.
Cody took off his glasses and looked down at the scoreboard, openly disappointed.
Once out of the pool, he continued to look shocked at his poor performance.
He had previously thought he was a favorite to represent Australia in the 100m butterfly at the world championships until Thursday night when Kyle Chalmers changed his mind about sitting out the event.
Supportive: Cody chatted with his mum Angie and even put his arm around her at the aquatic center in South Australia’s capital
Style: Angie opted for black jeans, a white t-shirt and a spray jacket. She completed her look with a pair of orange tinted sunglasses and a bag that she carried slung over her shoulder.
Overturned: Cody was disqualified from the 100-meter freestyle at the national championships on Saturday after competing for a spot
Many suspected a love triangle could be part of the motivation for the sea change, as Simpson is now dating Chalmers’ ex-girlfriend, pool queen Emma McKeon.
However, Simpson told the Amazon Prime Video commentary team on Friday that he and Chalmers talked and “cleared the air.”
His comments came after Chalmers took to Instagram to criticize media reports of his decision, calling the situation a “nightmare”.
Drama: He had previously thought he was a favorite to represent Australia in the 100m butterfly at the world championships until Thursday night when Kyle Chalmers changed his mind about sitting out the event.
Simpson hopes to compete in the 100m butterfly for the Commonwealth Games in July-August after finishing third in the flyweight final on Thursday night.
While freestyle isn’t his favorite style, he lined up in a heat that included leader William Yang on Saturday morning.
Now it’s Cody’s rumored romance with Olympian Emma that really has people talking.
Out: Cody’s face said it all after being disqualified from the 100-meter freestyle
Last love: Many suspected a love triangle could be part of the motivation for the change in attitude, as Simpson is now dating Chalmers’ ex-girlfriend, pool queen Emma McKeon (left)
According to The Daily Telegraph, Cody and Emma, 27, are “completely in love” and have “moved in together in the last few weeks”.
The publication understands that they travel to and from training together each morning, and have refrained from PDA in an attempt to keep their budding romance private.
They are absolutely together. There is no doubt that they are an item,” a source told The Daily Telegraph, adding that they have “fallen in love with each other”.
Emma’s ex-boyfriend, fellow swimmer Kyle Chalmers, has lashed out at speculation that a love triangle is behind him, retracting his decision not to participate in the 100m butterfly at the upcoming world championships, in a move that almost certainly ruined Cody’s dream of competing in the event.
Exes: Emma’s ex-boyfriend, fellow swimmer Kyle Chalmers (pictured), has lashed out at speculation that a love triangle is behind him and has retracted his decision not to participate in the 100m butterfly in the next world championships.