‘I'd love to be in there with the top guys' – Rising swim star John Shortt sets sights on LA Olympics
John Shortt has that mindset, but he also has the physical gifts to go with it. There's a good reason many are touting the Galway teenager as the next big star of Irish swimming. At 18, he's already operating in world-class territory.
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