Australian swimmer Shayna Jack announces she will retire from competitive swimming after the Commonwealth Games. Multiple outlets report Jack made the announcement on the eve of the Games, saying it will be her final competition. She is set to compete at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, which run from 23 July to 2 August.
Jack, 27, is a highly decorated athlete. The Guardian reports she won two Olympic gold medals in Paris. The West Australian and ABC Australia describe her as a gold medallist and focus on her retirement timing ahead of her third Commonwealth Games.
In a video posted on Instagram, Jack speaks with her coach, Dean Boxall, and appears emotional as she refers to the Games as her “competitive swan song,” according to the Guardian. The reports also note Jack previously served a doping ban after the substance Ligandrol was found in her system, though the retirement announcement coverage centers on her decision to step away after the Commonwealth Games.
