Review Of Retirements & Deaths From The Year 2021
Italian Olympic icon Federica Pelligrini decided to hang up her goggles towards the end of 2021. Review who else retired throughout the year in our roundup.
European Champion Georgia Davies Reveals Retirement Decision (Video)
31-year-old Olympian Georgia Davies of Great Britain has officially announced her decision to retire from competitive swimming.
Iconic Scottish Swimmer Hannah Miley Retires From Competitive Swimming
Multi-Olympic finalist and racing mainstay Hannah Miley of Great Britain has decided to hang up her goggles at the age of 32.
Japanese Olympic Medalist Kosuke Hagino Set To Retire From Swimming
Men’s 400m IM Olympic champion from 2016, Kosuke Hagino, has decided to hang up his goggles and retire from competitive swimming.
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.
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.
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.
Ian Finnerty Explains Reasons Behind Pre-Olympic Retirement
Finnerty explains that staying in swimming an extra year for the 2020-21 season was a challenge in itself, as he had been ready to move on
Two-Time Aussie Olympian David McKeon Announces Retirement
Says 2-time Olympian David McKeon, “This isn’t a goodbye to swimming by any means, this is just the start of a new chapter in my journey!”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
