Nick D'Arcy is on his first Olympic in London for a shot cleared after officials declared the controversial swimmer eligible for selection.
The Australian Olympic Committee ended long-running speculation about D'Arcy of availability for the games on Tuesday, announced that he would be allowed to the team he must qualify on the tests next month in Adelaide.
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It came after Australia swimming Olympic officials that they informed D'Arcy decided not to remove from a shadow Squad, picked selection prior to the controversial filing for bankruptcy in December swimmer.
The 24-year-old 200 m butterfly specialist will now try to qualify for the Olympics after being kicked off the team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics after former swimmer Simon Cowley on his attack.
D'Arcy was ordered last year to pay $ 180,000 compensation to Cowley on the attack but filed for bankruptcy in December, a move which meant he didn't have to pay and which was described by Sam Cowley's lawyer as a ' cop out ' Macedone.
Macedone, who had written together with Cowley to swimming Australia to ask why D'Arcy had escaped be disciplined by the Steering Body of the sport, said he was disappointed with the final decision of the AOC on Tuesday, but it had accepted.
"All I can say is they have made their decision and that's it. We can't complain ... we don't like, but that's the way that it is, "told Macedone monkey.
"... If swimming Australia believe they have taken enough action against him for his transgressions, and that's the way that it goes.
"I still regret that that is their attitude.
"They seem to think that the matters were treated in court, that was another entirely.
"I think they should have looked behaviour in General, but they have done this and said that it has come to scratch, so that's the way it is."
D'Arcy of coach Michael Bohl said the Brisbane-based swimmer can now his full attention on the tests, since 15 March, where he sees there is a strong chance of overcoming recent injury woes to qualify for the team.
D'Arcy spent six months out of the competition due to back and hip injuries, but returned to the NSW championships this month to post an encouraging victory in the 200 m butterfly.
"I'm sure (this) to the back of his mind has been," Bohl said.
"But he works very hard and done very well since he has come back.
"... He's a had a few disappointments there but hopefully now he can he really down and now he can fully concentrate on getting getting ready for the trials. "
Decision Tuesday came after a Board meeting on Friday held after swim Australia is requested by the AOC or the D'Arcy was reconsidering the selection in the shadow team.
SA reasoning for its recommendation on Tuesday not to bid and confirmed that it had responded directly on request of Cowley.
The AOC released a statement late on Friday, said it had "decided to be guided by Sal's (swimming Australia Limited) the answer to this question.
"... Accordingly, he is eligible for selection to the Australian Olympic team he must qualify and be nominated by SAL.
"Should he be selected, Nick D'Arcy will be subject to the current obligations of a member of the Olympic Team as encapsulated in the agreement Team."
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