Australian Olympic gold medallist Brianna Throssell has announced her retirement from swimming after teasing the decision in an emotional interview just hours after her Paris 2024 triumph . The 29-year-old stood on an Olympic podium for the first time when she teamed up with Mollie O’Callaghan, Lani Pallister and Ariarne Titmus to win the 4x200m freestyle relay . The gold took Throssell’s Olympic medal haul to four after she left Tokyo in 2021 with a gold and two bronze for relay heat swims.
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Throssell also claimed 18 world championships medals, including six gold, and a Commonwealth Games gold with three bronze. She has now called time on her career after already deciding not to push on to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. “Today, I’m announcing my retirement from competitive swimming,” Throssell wrote on Sunday.
“As I reflect on everything I’ve accomplished, I feel an overwhelming sense of pride in the journey I’ve taken. For over 12 years, I’ve been a part of the Australian Dolphins team, giving everything I had, leaving no stone unturned. “Swimming has been the biggest part of my life, and I’ve pushed myself to the absolute limit.
I’ve competed in two Commonwealth Games, six long course World Championships, three Olympics, won four Olympic medals, and set a world record. “Each of these achievements holds a special place in my heart. But the greatest reward has been the person I’ve become through it a.
