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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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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

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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!”

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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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Olympic Silver Medalist Pieter Timmers To Retire At End of 2020

The silver medalist in the men’s 100m freestyle from the 2016 Olympic Games, Pieter Timmers of Belgium, has announced he will no longer be pursuing Tokyo.

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Former Florida Gator Corey Main Retires From Competitive Swimming

Former Florida Gator Corey Main of New Zealand has announced his retirement from competitive swimming at 24 years of age.

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Multi-Olympic Medalist Herasimenia of Belarus Announces Retirement

Multi-Olympic medalist Aliaksandra Herasimenia of Belarus has announced her retirement from competitive swimming at the age of 33.

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Australia’s Ashwood Quietly Retired, Underwent Surgery For Scoliosis

2-time Olympian Jess Ashwood of Australia quietly retired from swimming in 2018 after an impressive career that saw the 26-year-old wreak havoc on her nation’s record boards.

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Lithuanian Olympic Champion Ruta Meilutyte Retires At Age 22

Olympic champion Ruta Meilutyte of Lithuania has announced her retirement from competitive swimming at just 22 years of age. 

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2015 World Champion Ning Zetao Of China Calls It Quits

Chinese world champion Ning Zetao has announced his retirement from competitive swimming at the age of 26.

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