When Britain's most successful swimmer, Rebecca Adlington, announced last week she was hanging up her goggles and retiring from competitive swimming at the ripe old age of 23 it seemed remarkably premature.
When Britain's most successful swimmer, Rebecca Adlington, announced last week she was hanging up her goggles and retiring from competitive swimming at the ripe old age of 23 it seemed remarkably premature.
Rebecca Adlington wants to bow out at the top Photograph: Getty
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Susan Egelstaff
Every athlete knows they will face the decision to retire long before they can claim their pension, but Adlington has called it a day sooner than most, even taking into account the fact that female distance swimmers usually peak while still in their teens – the winner of the 800m freestyle in London was 15.
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