Australian musician turned swimmer, Cody Simpson, is famous for being a singer an a competitive swimmer at the same time.
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Born on January 11, 1997, Cody has four solo albums to his name: Paradise (2012), Surfers Paradise (2013), Free (2015), and Cody Simpson (2022).
Cody Simpson Early Life
Cody was born in Meadowbrook, Queensland, Australia to his parents Brad and Angie Simpson.
He went to All Saints Anglican School and began music in 2009 when he sang on his YouTube channel, the lyrics “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz, “Cry Me a River” and “Señorita” by Justin Timberlake, “I Want You Back” by The Jackson 5, including his own songs, “One” and “Perfect”.
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Cody Simpson Swimming Career
Cody had enrolled at the Miami Swimming Club, where he was coached by Ken Nixon.
From there, he went ahead to win two gold medals at the 2009 Queensland Swimming Championships.
In 2019, Cody the team of swimmers at the University of Southern California (USC).
While at the USC, he was coached by two-time Olympian Brett Hawke.
Cody took part in the 2022 Australian Swimming Championship and finished third place in the 100m butterfly final.
His win had qualified him for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
In addition to this, Cody is training for the 2024 Summer Olympics and this time, he is being coached by Michael Bohl.
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