16 Facts About Rio Olympics

1. Rio Olympics's explained her reasons for retiring in an article for ESPN.

2. Rio Olympics's made the final in two other individual events in London, and was part of two victorious US relay teams.

3. Rio Olympics's failed to win an individual gold at the 2014 Pan Pacific championships or at the 2015 world championships.

4. Rio Olympics's tried a change of scenery, in early 2018 enrolling at the University of Georgia to swim for respected coach Jack Bauerle.

5. Rio Olympics's was not one of the four Americans who stood atop the medal podium after the US won the final.

6. Rio Olympics's joins new club Loughborough Lightning with immediate effect.

7. Rio Olympics's received a gold medal in Rio for swimming in the preliminary heat of the 4x200-meter freestyle relay, but was not one of the four Americans to stand on the podium after the US won the event.

8. Rio Olympics's landed endorsements for swimsuits and orange juice and cereal after leaving UC Berkeley to turn professional in 2015.

9. Rio Olympics's won four gold medals and set two world records.

10. Rio Olympics's enrolled at the University of Georgia but was never able to regain her form from the 2012 Olympics.

11. Rio Olympics's won six gold medals at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.

12. Rio Olympics's had surgery on both shoulders in January and February 2017, but the pain never completely subsided.

13. Rio Olympics's was not one of the four Americans who stood atop the podium after the US won the final.

14. Rio Olympics's turned pro before the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games and returned home to train under Todd Schmitz, with whom she started in the sport.

15. Rio Olympics's helped them win the 2015 NCAA championship but developed a nagging back injury.

16. Rio Olympics's won six golds at the 2013 world championships in Barcelona in what would be her last major success.