wpgne, 4 days ago (edited 1 day ago) to random

With only a weekend until the start of the #AustralianOlympicTrials , @codysimpson is undoubtedly preparing for the heats of his life. He'll have a couple of things to look forward to beyond the racing in Brisbane... #TheSeaInMe being officially released on June 18th & a #GQAustralia cover shoot + interview of him, set to come out next Friday, the 14th. Hopefully I can read that in full at some point. Nice pics of him in various designer clothes from that shoot. All the best, to you Codes.

wpgne, 6 days ago (edited 2 days ago) to random

Looked into giving @codysimpson an extra incentive to get on the #Paris2024 Dolphins or by clocking personal best(s) at the #AustralianOlympicTrials . If he did, I was willing to pick up a pair of the #Speedo replica #Olympic swim briefs, to congratulate him & support the Dolphins. But #SpeedoAusNZ has their site restricted to Australian-only purchases. Could get parcel forwarding to Canada, but the billing portion is solely for Aussie addresses. Oh well. Maybe Codes can snag a pair.

wpgne, 12 days ago (edited 2 days ago) to random

Merely 1½ weeks until @codysimpson is off to Brisbane for quite the swim trial ( #AustralianOlympicTrials ) . Was going to repost the video he had a few days ago of him swimming a blazing fast lap with a few bars of "Love's Theme" by Barry White, featuring the Love Unlimited Orchestra playing in the background. But he seems to have taken it down. Instead, noticed his rather simple bio title...

wpgne, 17 days ago to random

About 2½ weeks until the #AustralianOlympicTrials and 3½ weeks left before @codysimpson 's Children's book is officially released to the wild. I haven't preordered one yet since it seems to be quite Australian-specific. But, will get my hands on a copy, one day soon -- preferably a signed one. In the meantime, a few glimpses of it...
Terrific illustrations.

Colour photo of another single page from "The Sea In Me" where, this time, Cody's animated younger self is snapping a red towel in the air, at the edge of a beach, whilst two dolphins are breaching the water's surface close by, amongst some waves rolling to the shore. There doesn't appear to be any other people on the beach, yet the text above says: The beach is still crowded but I feel free. I take it Cody is quite content being alone and isolated as it offers the freedom he needs and requires.
Colour photo of what appears to be the back cover of "The Sea In Me", which is similar to the first image in this post, but with added text above that reads: When life gets busy and loud, dive deep. Look, listen and feel. Block out the distractions. Hear the voice inside you. At the bottom, is a round headshot photo of the actual Cody (with short hair) next to this brief author's note: From internationally successful swimmer, musician and writer Cody Simpson comes this breathtaking story of finding the calm and quiet amid the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

wpgne, 25 days ago to random

Some new @codysimpson pics put up earlier. Something's telling me to post and comment -- especially since he didn't give them any description. 24 days until the #AustralianOlympicTrials
Really like the second shot with the air bubble floating to the surface.
Emma has some good advice for him... "Be the butterfly"
He may have heard that one before.

Colour photo of Cody Simpson from the waist up taken underwater as he's down near the tiled pool floor, looking up towards the surface. He just blew an air bubble from his mouth, which is captured floating to the surface, with the main portion of it above his abdomen. There are a few smaller bubbles also visible around his chin. Cody is wearing his black Griffith University Speedo cap and polarised goggles.
Colour photo of Cody Simpson (from a jaunty angle) at the pool surface, with his head nearly fully out of the water. He's cracking a smile, with mostly his upper teeth showing. Cody is wearing his black Griffith University Speedo cap and polarised goggles. Behind Codes is a somewhat faded red lane separator and one of his training mates who is also wearing similar headgear, but has a neutral facial expression.

wpgne, 28 days ago (edited 26 days ago) to random

A behind-the-scenes short compilation video of @codysimpson as he engages in a few different gym training weight exercises with less than one month to go before the start of the #AustralianOlympicTrials .
Nice touch with having "Part The Seas" as the soundtrack -- one of my favs. Tempo is sync'd nicely with many of the movements, so a great choice.

wpgne, 1 month ago (edited 28 days ago) to random

With about one month to go before the #AustralianOlympicTrials, @codysimpson is nearly in the homestretch to make the trek to Brisbane. I wouldn't be surprised if we hear less from him over the coming weeks as he perhaps gets "sequestered", to some degree. But, based on how active he was prior to Commonwealth, there's no guarantee about that happening.

wpgne, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to random

A few of @codysimpson 's latest pics, with my annotations.
He's no doubt laser-focused on the #swim with just over a month to go before the #AustralianOlympicTrials

wpgne, 3 months ago to swimming

Yeah, don't worry about trying to get pics and vids of yourself during training, @CodySimpson -- it's less about doing it for the cameras or for the glamour of it. As long as you can record some stories or talk about them after this extreme phase of your life has concluded, that will be more than enough. We do appreciate the glimpses you have shown us as they let us know you're doing everything to push as hard as you can. #AustralianOlympicTrials #Swimming #Dolphins

Black and white video of Cody Simpson (from one week ago), whom is on a stationery exercise wind bike, cycling at a rapid pace, in a brightly-lit gym as he describes in a voiceover (with the text appearing on the screen) of just how much he'll see this phase of his life through the lens of "nostalgia" (this being whilst he's still in it). The camera operator (possibly Emma McKeon) walks up to Cody amongst the weights and other equipment as he's "going to town" on the bike. Cody is wearing a pair of dark gym shorts along with white runners and socks. Codes' video description: Last Saturday morning, after a nasty 2 hours in the pool. Emptying the tank on a dry-land circuit before Sunday rest. There’s so much beauty in all of this. I don’t share much of what we do in the pool as there’s no cameras around but I’ll try and share some more.

wpgne, 5 months ago to swimming

Here's a snippet of "On My Mind (Forever Version)" by @CodySimpson , put together with the help of Adrian Cota (his former band mate and producer).
The full track is or will be available here: https://stem.ffm.to/onmymindforever

Codes is releasing this as a gift to his dedicated fan base, who have stuck with him for a number of years, even without much in the way of new music, as he reaches the apex of his #swimming dream in 2024. #AustralianOlympicTrials #Paris2024
#CodySimpson #OnMyMindForever
#Music

Video thumbnail from an eighteen second snippet of "On My Mind (Forever Version)" by Cody Simpson, which was released on his twenty-seventh birthday (2024-01-11).