Shayna Jack makes major announcement on eve of Commonwealth Games
Australian swimmer Shayna Jack has announced her retirement from professional swimming following the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The two-time Olympic gold medallist reflected on her career highs and the challenges she faced during her 2019 doping suspension.
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Jack's retirement marks the end of a high-profile career that was defined by both significant athletic achievement and a controversial doping saga.
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Share A A A Australian swimmer Shayna Jack has announced she will retire after the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
A two-time Olympic gold medallist as part of Australia’s 4x100m and 4x200m freestyle relays at Paris 2024, Jack has called time on a career of highs and lows.
Australian swimmer Shayna Jack. Getty Images Jack served a two-year ban after testing positive to a banned substance, Ligandrol, in 2019, which deprived her of the chance to compete at the Tokyo Olympics. She has always maintained her innocence, but the saga had a major impact on her life.
Jack returned to the pool for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, winning a relay gold and an individual silver in the women’s 100m freestyle.
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