swimming retirements

British Olympian Amy Smith Announces Retirement

British relay standout Amy Smith has retired from international competition.

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Eamon Sullivan Concedes to Injury Struggles, Announces Retirement

Three-time Australian Olympian Eamon Sullivan has succumbed to a shoulder injury and announced his retirement at the age of 28. Sullivan,…

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2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Otylia Jedrzejczak Retires as Poland’s Most Decorated Swimmer Ever

2004 Olympic gold medalist, the most decorated swimmer in Poland’s history, has retired.

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Rebecca Soni Officially Announces Retirement

Six-time Olympic medalist Rebecca Soni has announced her retirement 18 months after her last race.

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British Record Holder Michael Rock Retires

Michael Rock has been THE British Champion in the 100 fly for the last 6 years.

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Penn State All-American Sean Grier Walks Away From Swimming

Sean Grier will end his career with 5 All-American honors, all from medley relays.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Brooke Bennett Officially On Comeback for 2016 Open Water

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Brooke Bennett is making a serious run at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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Two-Time Brazilian Olympian Tatiana Lemos to Retire After Guimaraes Trophy

Brazil’s Tatiana Lemos will retire after this week’s Brazilian Open Championships.

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World Record Holder Amaury Leveaux Announces Retirement

Amaury Leveaux, a World Record holder and tattooed man with a set of angel’s wings on his back, has brought his career to a close.

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Tyler McGill Signs Off to Officially End Career

Tyler McGill’s official signed letter of retirement to USA Swimming.

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Michael Phelps is Back in the USADA Drug Testing Pool

22-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps is back in the drug testing pool, which is the first official step to returning to the competition pool.

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Virginia All-American Sarah White Retires From Swimming After Sophomore Year

This borderline-iconic photo of Sarah White was taken by Tim Binning after the Virginia women won their 6th-straight ACC Championship last season.

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Former SC World Champion Suzaan van Biljon Retires

South Africa’s Suzaan van Biljon, who finaled at the 2012 Olympics, has retired.

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Germany’s Britta Steffen Latest World Record Holder to Retire

This week, we’ve seen now three current and former World Record holders announce their retirement from swimming; the latest is Germany’s Britta Steffen, who according to the German Swimming Federation has retired.

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