Swimmer Kenrick Monk's fractured elbow will probably heal in time for him to compete at the Australian Olympic trials next March. His reputation is another matter.

Monk admitted yesterday that he lied to police when he said his injury was caused by a hit-and-run accident while cycle training. In fact he fell off a skateboard.

The Australian Olympic Committee's strict policy on misdeeds by team members means the 23-year-old Monk may face a difficult road to London next July.

Michael Bohl, who coaches Monk and triple Beijing Olympic gold medalist Stephanie Rice, told The Associated Press yesterday that he was "disappointed" in Monk, but that he felt it stemmed from the pressures of training less than a year out from the Olympics.

"It is a matter for the AOC to see what happens down the road, and Kenrick will also have to appear before a Swimming Australia disciplinary committee," Bohl said.

"He felt very embarrassed to say that he fell of a skateboard, which is something he felt only young kids could do," Bohl added.