“I always thought I was invincible,” MacNeil, who won 100m butterfly gold at the Tokyo Olympics, told https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/aquatics/swimming/maggie-mac-neil-mental-health-world-championships-1.6411158 CBC Sports. MacNeil won the women’s 100m butterfly at the Canadian trials on Wednesday with a time of 57.13, saying after her win that she had only competed to be eligible for team events. Canada’s Olympic champion Maggie MacNeil said she will only compete in relay events at June’s swimming world championships in Hungary to prioritize her mental health. I want to train and compete well for Canada but I needed that little bit of a let up. “Your mental and physical health comes before you as an athlete.”MacNeil added that she was grateful for Swimming Canada’s support.

Source: CBC News April 07, 2022 07:18 UTC