A great 100-freestyle specialist is retiring! - The word great is an overused adjective but for Jodie Henry it is an accurate one. In the video above she pulls a "Jason Lezak" on our very own Amanda Weir!
From USA Today:
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Jodie Henry has quit competitive swimming.Below, the Brisbane Times was bit harsh in my opinion. Jodie Henry has amassed numerous gold medals at the international level in venues like the Olympics, the Commonwealth Games, and the FINA World Championships but the Brisbane Times claims she had motivational issues post her 2004 Athens Olympic Games successes.The 25-year-old Australian, who once was the reigning Olympic and world champion in the 100-meter freestyle, submitted her retirement forms to Swimming Australia on Wednesday.
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Well, I pose this to the Brisbane Times: perhaps after 9th-or-10th gold medal it's time to conquer something else:
She had a great run; Zeus is proud!
The 25-year-old struggled with motivational problems throughout her career and never reached the same heights following her superb week in Greece five years ago.
Henry won the prized 100m freestyle title and anchored Australia to victory in the 4x100m freestyle and 4x100m medley relay in Athens.
She also collected three gold medals at world championships and four gold medals at Commonwealth Games.
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Her Athens win was dazzling and I remember it even though I wasn't into swimming then &I can't say that about anyone else. I thought she'd already retired since I hadn't heard of her for ages.
It seems to be downhill from 25-years-old for most swimmers anyway - notoriously short shelf-life at the top of the sport. Hope she has a great life. :)
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