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Steve Larkin

Mind over matter for rejuvenated Australian swim star

Sam Short's painful experiences at the Paris Olympics could yet be the making of his swim career. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

When Sam Short's body failed him at the Olympics, so did his mind.

The Australian swimmer, cruelled by injury and illness, felt like a failure at last year's Paris Games.

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