Popstar-turned-elite athlete Cody Simpson is heading to this year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest after finishing 3rd in the 100m butterfly finals at the Australian Swimming Championships yesterday. The 25yo – who left behind his LA-life and music career to give swimming a proper crack – was beaten by defending champion Matt Temple and Olympic gold medallist Kyle Chalmers. The top 2 swimmers automatically qualify for the World Aquatics Championships in June, but with Chalmers not attending, Simpson – who hit the block in the mandated qualifying time of 51.96 seconds – has claimed his spot. “I’ve just put in the hours all year, just trying to make some progress and I didn’t expect this much progress so soon,” he said last night. Meanwhile, Shayna Jack made her return to top-level swimming after serving a 2-year ban for doping. She’ll be joining Simpson in Birmingham and Budapest after coming equal 2nd in the 100m freestyle final yesterday.