‘Sad but ready’: Olympic swimming star retires
One of Australia’s darlings of the pool has announced her retirement, saying she couldn’t have dreamed of a better career.
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AFL club’s wild bid to poach swimming star
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Olympian cops death threats, fiancée targeted
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