09 seconds, which was almost three seconds slower than her personal best and far enough to exclude her from the semi-finals.
In a shocking move, the 20-year-old informed her half-a-million Instagram followers that she was retiring from the sport.
“Swimming, you have educated me many things—fighting, trying, perseverance, sacrifice, discipline, and many more—and you have allowed me to dream,” she wrote.
Thanks to you, I had some of the most incredible experiences of my life, made friends from all over the globe who will remain in my heart forever, and had access to chances
I never would have had otherwise. I wouldn’t trade the time we spent together for the world. “See you soon, not goodbye,” she said in her last words.
