Stanley sharp

A fit and healthy Matthew Stanley has a fresh spring in his step ahead of the pool competition that starts at the 17th FINA World Championships in Hungary tomorrow. Stanley lines-up in the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay team on the first day in Budapest alongside Corey Main and newcomers Daniel Hunter and Sam Perry. After his recordbreaking efforts over the 200m and 400m freestyle in 2014, the Waikato swimmer has had his performances compromised by ill-health or injury, including at last year’s Rio Olympics. While still just 24, Stanley heads into his fourth biennial world championships with a renewed confidence.