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Shayna Jack to Retire After Commonwealth Games
15 Jul
Summary
- Shayna Jack will retire from swimming after the Commonwealth Games.
- She won gold medals in freestyle relays at the 2024 Olympics.
- Jack previously served a ban for a banned substance.
Australian swimmer Shayna Jack has announced her intention to retire from competitive swimming. The 27-year-old freestyler revealed that the upcoming Commonwealth Games, scheduled from July 23 to August 2, will mark her final competition.
Jack, who has achieved Olympic and Commonwealth Games success, as well as multiple World Championship medals and a world record, stated her readiness to move on. She conveyed a strong desire to conclude her career with her head held high, feeling proud of her achievements and the impact she has made.
Her career has included a two-year ban, which began in 2019, after the performance-enhancing drug Ligandrol was detected in her system. Jack has consistently maintained that she did not knowingly ingest the substance. She expressed feeling fulfilled by her time as an elite athlete.
