Rebecca Adlington to retire

Rebecca Adlington announces retirement Credit: ITV Yorkshire

The 800 metre freestyler who took double gold in the Bejing Olympics and bronze in London, says that distance swimming is a young person's game.

Rebecca confirmed she won't take part in the 2016 Rio games, but hopes to be there in a mentoring capacity. However she hasn't ruled out swimming the 200 metres in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in two years.