For a man whose two most recent major championships have been blighted by squirrelly guts, Sam Short sure does like to keep us abreast of his epicurean exploits. He was eager to dive into a bowl of his mum's spaghetti after wrapping up his 800m national title at the Australian Swimming Trials, and as his knees were weak and his arms were heavy in the final third of his 1,500m, Short admitted to fantasising about the takeaway meal awaiting him.