He captured the hearts of the nation when footage of his record breaking swim went viral, and now he's off to the Games.
Corones took up swimming at the age of 80 and heading into the trials was hoping to eclipse the magical minute-mark for the event.
"I'd be surprised if I can't break the minute. I'm aiming to swim 58 (seconds)," he said.
Masters Swimming convinced Swimming Australia to stage the special events for Corones at the Comm Games trials and those efforts have been dually rewarded.
On Tuesday, Corones was announced as an honorary member of the Australian team that contains a total of 473 athletes.
Back in 1938 he was a part of the Empire Games in Sydney as a 19-year-old and now 80-years later he's still making the cut as a truly inspirational addition to the Australia team.
Continuing to show that age is only a number, he credits his longevity to the sport of swimming and while Jay-Z may have 99 problems, George Corones has none.
