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Emma McKeon, Australia’s top Olympic athlete, announced her retirement from all forms of swimming on Monday.
She had a remarkable career, winning 14 Olympic medals across three Olympic Games.
McKeon also secured 20 medals at world championships during her time in the sport.
“I am officially retiring from competitive swimming,” the 30-year-old wrote on Instagram.
“Leading into Paris, I knew it would be my last Olympics, and the months since have given me time to reflect on my journey, and think about what I wanted my future to look like in swimming.
“I am proud of myself for giving my swimming career absolutely everything, both physically and mentally. “I wanted to see what I was capable of – and I did.”
McKeon won three relay medals and individual bronze in the 200m freestyle at her first Games in Rio 2016.
She then won four golds among a seven-medal haul at Tokyo 2020. Her 11 medals at that point meant she surpassed an Australian record of nine medals won by both Ian Thorpe and Leisel Jones.
McKeon added a further three Olympic medals to her tally at the Paris 2024 Games.
“Now I am excited to see how I can push myself in other ways, and for all the things that life has in store,” she added.
– Input from BBC was used in this article.
