Grant Hackett hopes to remain in touch with the Australian swim team but has confirmed he will retire after failing to realise his Rio Olympic dream.
Don't be surprised to see Grant Hackett back at the pool despite failing to realise his Olympic dream at the Rio swimming trials in Adelaide.
Or the triple Olympic gold medallist mingling in Australian swimming team circles again.
However, Hackett was adamant his swimming career was over after walking away from the Rio Olympic trials empty handed in Adelaide on Friday night.
Hackett's bold bid to book a fourth Olympic campaign came unstuck when he failed to qualify for the 200m freestyle final.
Hackett - 36 in May - had hoped to become the oldest Australian swimmer to book an Olympic berth by nabbing a 4x200m freestyle relay berth.
However, Hackett vowed to remain in the pool to stay fit.
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