Two-time Olympic gold medalist Rebecca Adlington has announced her retirement

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Stat Brother

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Don't forget she was competing in the hardest sport known to man!
 








Maybe she realised she couldn't hack it? So retires early?
She did hack it, in China. Think of all the personal sacrifice an Olympic swimmer has to make in terms of time spent in and travelling to/from the pool most days. The girl who beat her so easily in London was much younger, so there's no way 'our Becky' can compete with that however hard she trains.
 






Uncle C

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I stopped working at 23 but still had to turn up every day to earn me salary.
 


albion534

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She did hack it, in China. Think of all the personal sacrifice an Olympic swimmer has to make in terms of time spent in and travelling to/from the pool most days. The girl who beat her so easily in London was much younger, so there's no way 'our Becky' can compete with that however hard she trains.


That's what I said didn't I? She has realised she wouldn't be able to win more medals. So retired with grace
 




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jonny.rainbow

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It's actuall quite a selfless thing to do as her funding can now go to younger talent coming through.

After the poor show in British swimming over last summer I expect the pot of money was going to be cut considerably.
 


Says the Adonis-like Frankie Boyle. What a twat that man is.
Indeed, and I expect Snarkey5 is too. Actually, I think she scrubs up quite well.
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