Photo: FileNew Zealand's outstanding five-time World Championship medallist and Commonwealth Games Champion Lauren Boyle has announced her retirement from swimming. Boyle won two silver medals at the 2015 World Championships, is a Commonwealth Games gold and silver medallist and a three-time Olympian. She was selected for the team for last week's World Championships in Budapest but was forced to withdraw due to hampered training efforts. She improved rapidly and was a surprise to world swimming at the 2012 London Olympics when fourth in the 800m freestyle. Lauren Boyle CV:World Championships - five medalsSilver - 800m freestyle - 2015Silver - 1500m freestyle - 2015Bronze - 400m freestyle - 2013Bronze - 800m freestyle - 2013Bronze - 1500m freestyle - 2013Commonwealth Games - four medalsGold - 400m freestyle - 2014Silver - 4x200m freestyle - 2010Silver - 800m freestyle - 2014Bronze - 4x200m freestyle - 2006Pan Pacific Championships - three medalsSilver - 800m freestyle - 2014Silver - 1500m freestyle - 2014Bronze - 400m freestyle - 2014

Source: Otago Daily Times July 31, 2017 22:18 UTC