‘Couldn’t even go out to dinner’: How Aussie Olympic champ recovered from brink of quitting

Why Olympic champ almost quit | 04:14Dual Olympic gold medal winner Bronte Campbell has revealed how close she came to calling time on her stellar swimming career.

“By the time it got to 2017, after a year and a half of being injured, I was very close to quitting the sport and moving on,” Campbell said. Bronte Campbell, Meg Harris, Emma McKeon and Cate Campbell of Team Australia pose after winning the gold medal in the Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Final on day two of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 25, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Taking an extended break in recent years however, has proved to be a masterstroke for Campbell, with the decision already paying dividends in and outside the pool.

Referring to the immense training required to be one of the most elite swimmers in the world, Campbell understands better than anyone the toll of swim training.“If I ever think why am I injured, I look at that stat and think it’s amazing either of my shoulders work!”

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