Kyle Chalmers smiles that he's not ready quite yet for a 'changing of the guard' moment in Australian swimming as he looks forward to his potential record-breaking 100m freestyle final against his young domestic pursuer.
Chalmers knows his proud record of never having been beaten by a fellow Aussie in international competition is on the line in Tuesday night's (Wednesday AEST) blue riband final with 21-year-old Flynn Southam arguably the favourite to grab his first major individual gold.