Swim star Lani Pallister reckons catching COVID for a fifth time in January was a good thing.
Why? Because at least it wasn't during a major meet.
"I got COVID in the third week of January," Pallister said after booking her berth at next month's Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
"But that hasn't really affected too much of this part of the season.
"It's probably my fifth time getting it, which is so random.
"But I figured: get it done at the start of the year and then it's out of the way ... and I'm happy with where I am at in training at the moment."
Pallister's Paris Olympics in 2024 were cruelled by COVID: she qualified for the 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyles but was forced to withdraw from all but the 800m.
