She will only be 24 years old, but swimming superstar Stephanie Rice is preparing to retire from the sport after the 2012 London Olympic Games. In a bombshell decision the triple Olympic gold medallist has decided that she will not keep swimming beyond the London Games and will instead pursue other interests.

What is Stephanie Rice doing?

While she’s been relatively out of the spotlight since retiring from the sport, Rice returned to the public eye in 2021 when she featured in the Channel 7’s coverage of the Tokyo Games on Sunrise, providing analysis of the action in the pool.

Is Stephanie Rice in a relationship?

After just over 12 months together the relationship between Stephanie Rice and Quade Cooper is over. … “Stephanie Rice has officially split with Quade and will be focusing 100 per cent on her Olympic preparation,” Rice’s manager, Titus Day, confirmed.

Did Stephanie Rice Date Michael Phelps?

The hottest talk on everyone’s lips at the Beijing Olympics was the romance between swimming superstars Stephanie Rice and Michael Phelps. Stephanie and Michael — who won 11 gold medals between them — had obviously been well aware of each other’s achievements throughout the meet.

What age did Stephanie Rice retire?

Stephanie Rice retired at the age of 24 with a trophy cabinet containing three Olympic gold medals, two Commonwealth golds, and two silver and five bronze medals from world championships.

Where is Eamon Sullivan now?

Following his retirement from swimming, Sullivan now manages several restaurants in and around Perth, in Western Australia.

Can Stephanie Rice sing?

Those early experiments in songwriting also enabled Rice to explore the range of her rich yet ethereal vocals—a gift she’d purposely hidden from others, even while singing in the church choir. “I always thought I had a very strange voice, so I sang really softly so that I wouldn’t stick out,” she notes.

What happened to Bronte Campbell?

She is also a member of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics world-record breaking 4x100m freestyle relay team. Also on the Dolphins leadership group, Campbell now resides in Sydney and is coached by the highly regarded Simon Cusack at Knox Pymble Swim Club.

Who did Michael Phelps date?

Nicole Johnson By February 2015, the couple were engaged, and Michael later opened up about their tumultuous relationship during an April 2015 interview with USA Today Sports. “Her and I have been on and off for eight years,” he said. “It’s been a long time.

Did Stephanie Rice and Kobe Bryant?

Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice ended any speculation that she had a budding romance with Kobe Bryant, by tweeting Thursday that she and Bryant are just friends. And now, the man who started the speculation has publicly apologized.

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Who is Leisel Jones married to?

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What is the world record for 100m freestyle?

EventTimeName100m freestyle46.91César Cielo200m freestyle1:42.00Paul Biedermann400m freestyle3:40.07Paul Biedermann800m freestyle7:32.12Zhang Lin

How much is a gold medal worth?

As of July 29, gold was priced at $1,831 per ounce and silver was priced at $25.78 per ounce, according to Markets Insider and Monex.com. Under that calculation, an Olympic gold medal is approximately worth a whopping $810.

How did Michael Phelps and his wife meet?

They met for the first time at the 2007 ESPYs red carpet (while Nicole worked for ESPN) but didn’t become romantically involved until 2009. Phelps and Johnson dated off-and-on until 2015. Then, the gold medalist got down on one knee. They were wed a year later in 2016 after the birth of their first son.

Did Michael Phelps retire?

2016 comeback and final retirement Following his heroics in Rio, Michael Phelps called it quits, for good this time. In the Olympic conference, he revealed the reason for his retirement in 2016.

Did Bronte Campbell make 2021 Olympic team?

Olympics 2021: Cate Campbell, Bronte Campbell, Meg Harris and Emma McKeon win 4x100m freestyle relay in Tokyo.

Did Bronte qualify for the Olympics?

Campbell qualified for her third Olympics in Tokyo. She won gold in the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay and bronze in the 4x100m mixed medley relay.

Did Kyle qualify for the Olympics?

At the 2016 Olympic trials, Chalmers qualified for the Olympics by finishing second in the 100 metre freestyle, behind Cameron McEvoy. He broke the junior world record with a time of 48.03.