swimmer retirements

Olympic Gold Medalist Cameron van der Burgh Announces Retirement

2012 Olympic breaststroke champion Cameron van der Burgh has announced his retirement from competitive swimming.

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Four-Time Spanish Olympian Erika Villaecija Announces Her Retirement

Four-time Spanish Olympian Erika Villaecija has announced her retirement from competitive swimming. In a ceremony on Monday at the Colet Museum…

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6-Event Para Swimming World Record Holder Jonathan Fox Retires

Earlier this year, Fox was reclassified from S7 to S8 and was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

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2018 European Champion Ellie Faulkner Announces Retirement

25-year old British swimmer Ellie Faulkner has announced her retirement from competitive swimming. The 2012 and 2016 Olympian is coming off…

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35-Year Old World Champion Makes Comeback at South Africa Nationals

Gerhard Zandberg, who stands a towering 6’8″ tall, won 2 medals at South Africa’s National Championships after losing a bet.

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British Record Holder Lizzie Simmonds Announces Retirement

British Record holder Elizabeth “Lizzie” Simmonds has announced her retirement from elite swimming.

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2016 Olympic Relay Medalist Sandrine Mainville Retires

Mainville, 26, is a month away from completing law school in Montreal.

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USA National Teamer Hannah Stevens Retires From Swimming

Former Mizzou Tiger Hannah Stevens has announced her retirement from swimming.

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3-Time Olympian Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace Retires from Swimming

Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace spent 3 years as the fastest 100 yard freestyler in history from 2011 through 2014.

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Olympic Medalist, USA National Teamer, Arkady Vyatchanin Retires

2008 Olympic bronze medalist Arkady Vyatchanin has decided to retire.

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Olympic Silver Medalist Dan Wallace Announces Retirement

Scottish swimmer Dan Wallace has announced his retirement from competitive swimming at 24 years old. In an interview with the BBC,…

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Latvian Olympian Alona Ribakova Retires at 27

2016 Latvian Olympian Alona Ribakova has announced her retirement from competitive swimming. She was one of two swimmers, and the only…

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2015 World Champion Jennie Johansson of Sweden Retires

Two-time Swedish Olympian Jennie Johansson has announced her retirement, saying in an Instagram post on Tuesday that the decision has grown…

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2016 Paralympic Gold Medalist Steph Slater Retires at 27

Stephanie Slater (middle) won 2 medals at her first and only Paralympic Games as an athlete.

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2016 Olympic Finalist Hilda Luthersdottir Retires from Swimming

Luthersdottir became the first woman in Iceland history to compete in an Olympic final in swimming.

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