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Rio Olympic Medalist Yuki Kobori Of Japan Retires at 27

Japan’s Yuki Kobori, medalist at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, has announced his retirement from swimming at the age of 27.

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Dutch Olympian Femke Heemskerk To Retire At End Of ISL Season

Dutch Olympian Femke Heemskerk has announced she will be retiring competitive swimming effective after the current International Swimming League season (ISL).

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Hungarian Olympic Icon Laszlo Cseh Retires From Competitive Swimming

“I can say it calmly and with a smile: that was it, thank you,” said 35-year-old Laszlo Cseh of Hungary upon announcing his retirement.

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2016 Olympic Finalist Sakiko Shimizu Announces Retirement

Sakiko Shimizu of Japan has revealed her decision to retire from competitive swimming at the age of 29. She finaled in the 400m IM in Rio.

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Former 200 Breast World Record Holder Yamaguchi Retires At 26

Japan’s Akihiro Yamaguchi, the one-time World Record holder in the men’s 200m breast, has announced his formal retirement at the age of 26.

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Olympian Pieter Timmers Follows Through On Planned Retirement

Olympic silver medalist from Rio Pieter Timmers of Belgium says goodbye to competitive racing , hanging up his goggles from Budapest today.

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European Record Holder Mie Nielsen Of Denmark Retires

Danish Olympian Mie Nielsen has announced her retirement from competitive swimming, hanging up her goggles at the age of 24. 

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Australian Olympian Dan Smith Hangs Up Goggles

2016 Olympian Dan Smith of Australia (29) has announced his retirement from the sport of swimming, albeit in quiet fashion.

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Spanish Olympian Judit Ignacio Announces Retirement

26-year-old Judit Ignacio of Spain has decided to hang up her goggles and retire from competitive swimming before next year’s Olympic Games.

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British Backstroking Champion Fullalove Retires Pre-Tokyo

This week British backstroking ace Jessica Fullalove made the decision to hang up her goggles and retire from competitive swimming.

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Isle Of Man Commonwealth Games Finalist Charlotte Atkinson Retires

“Swimming has been the biggest part of my life for the past 10 years but it is time to listen to my heart and move on,” says Charlotte Atkinson of GBR.

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Kazakhstan’s Olympic Champion Balandin Considers Retirement

23-year-old Dmitriy Balandin of Kazakhstan may retire after these 2018 Asian Games.

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GBR Olympian Andrew Willis Retires From Competitive Swimming

Two-time British Olympian Andrew Willis has called time on his lengthy swimming career.

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