Four-time European champion Georgia Davies has confirmed her retirement from swimming after a career that featured two Olympic Games and a quartet of World Championship appearances.
Backstroke specialist Davies won at least three medals at each of the European Championships she attended, the pinnacle coming in Glasgow in 2018, when she sprinted to Women's 50m Backstroke gold, as well as helping Britain's Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay quartet to the title. There was also silver in the 100m Backstroke and bronze in the women's medley relay.
A key part of multiple relay successes, the now-31-year-old laid the foundations for more than a decade at the top of the sport through her training at the Wales National Pool in Swansea, before a stint at the Loughborough National Centre.
On the World Championship stage, Georgia was a regular finalist over the sprint event of 50m Backstroke, with the most recent iteration in Gwangju two years ago seeing her place fourth in that final. The 2019 Championships did, though, bring a maiden World medal, as her backstroke leg contributed to a bronze for the Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay team.
There was also semi-final appearances in consecutive Olympics. As well as competing in a successful swimming team at Rio 2016, Davies was part of the home aquatics cohort at London 2012.
For Team Wales, Davies was a crucial member of the swimming team at three Commonwealth Games. The highlight of those appearances was at Glasgow 2014, when she won the 50m Backstroke gold - but there was also a 100m Backstroke silver at those same Games, as well as three bronze medals along the way too.
More recently, the Welsh star has played a key role in the International Swimming League for Energy Standard, contributing to their 2019 title win and the effort that saw them regain the crown over the weekend.
On her decision to hang up the goggles and race suit, Davies said: "As a young swimmer, I was always so competitive and determined - but I don't think I could ever have imagined at that time that I would go on to represent Wales and Great Britain over 15 years, and win multiple international medals along the way.
"I'm so proud that I got to hear both the Welsh and British anthems play on the podium, as well as representing my country at a home Olympics. Those are truly special moments that not everyone gets to experience, and I feel so fortunate.
"Although swimming is mostly an individual sport, it's impossible to do it alone. I think that the reason I've been able to have such a long career is down to how much I've enjoyed the journey with my teammates and friends. It's also testament to the level of support I've had all along, from my family and from some amazing coaches and support staff. I just want to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who has helped me in some way, big or small."
British Swimming National Performance Director Chris Spice said: "Georgia has been an outstanding team member for British Swimming over the past decade, consistently playing her part in medal-winning relays and securing fine individual honours at every European Championship meet she competed in.
"On top of the medals at World, European and Commonwealth level, she will forever be a double Olympian - including featuring at a home Games in London 2012 - and she also held a European record in the 50m Backstroke. We hope she reflects with pride on everything she achieved for British Swimming, and we wish her all the best for the future."
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