‘I wanted to feel alive again’: Scott Miller on prison, addiction and a remarkable return to the water

‘I wanted to feel alive again’: Scott Miller on prison, addiction and a remarkable return to the water

Australian Olympic hero Scott Miller’s life spiralled out of control. Now, in his first interview in more than a decade, he reveals how the sport that made him famous is helping him get his life back on track.

Scott Miller spent three years in prison and two decades avoiding swimming - this is his life now

At 51, Scott Miller is a convicted drug trafficker, former ice addict and – as of last month – a national swimming record holder. He’s also, he’ll be the first to admit, lucky to be alive. Scott was in prison for more than three years, and for two decades he couldn’t bring himself to swim a lap. Now he’s training three times a week on Sydney’s northern beaches. (Credit: Getty) ATLANTA Three decades ago, Scott was one of Australia’s biggest swimm…

Fallen Olympics hero Scott Miller opens up for the first time about being jailed over meth and heroin dealing – and reveals the key to his stunning physical transformation

Disgraced swimming star Scott Miller has revealed the shock of re-entering society after his jail term for meth trafficking was so severe he wished he could go back behind bars. The 51-year-old has put his life back together after being imprisoned for more than three years for large-scale commercial drug supply in late 2022. Miller admitted to hauling $2.2million of meth with a co-accused 280km from Sydney to the regional NSW town of Yass in 202…