Aussie Olympic gold medallist announces sudden retirement at 22
Australia n Olympic gold medallist Chelsea Hodges has announced her retirement from swimming at just 22 years of age.
The breastroker swam a blistering leg that helped keep the Aussies in touch with the Americans, before Campbell flew home to finish first and win gold. She was also part of Australia’s team that broke the world record in the women’s 4x50m medley relay at the 2022 World Short Course Championships in Melbourne.But after dealing with ongoing hip and back injuries, Hodges has made the tough call to hang up her goggles just weeks out from the Australian swimming trials and two months before the Paris Olympics.Australia’s premier breastroker Chelsea Hodges has retired. “I went home and cried for many hours.
Kaylee McKeown, Chelsea Hodges, Emma McKeon and Cate Campbell won gold in the 4x100m medley relay in Tokyo. “Thank you Swimming. It’s with a very heavy heart I announce my retirement from competitive swimming,” Hodges“It’s been a challenging 18 months and retiring now is not how I hoped this chapter of my life would end however I believe I’ve made the right decision.
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