Where once dark clouds swarmed, Dylan Pietsch now closed his eyes and saw dots. It was 2020 and the Western Force and Wallabies winger was painting the boots of each of his Australian rugby sevens teammates before the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Warning: This article contains discussion around suicide and depression. The freezing February water bursts over Paul Pook's head and the former professional rugby player grits his teeth against the icy chill.