06/01/2026
Everyone keeps asking me the same question:
Why?
Why come back.
Why now.
Why the Olympics at 45.
So I finally answered honestly.
And yes⦠one of the reasons is a little embarrassing. š
But the truth is, this journey is about so much more than medals.
Itās about getting older without giving up on yourself.
Itās about showing my kids what courage looks like in real life.
And maybe admitting that some parts of who we are never really leave us.
After a lifetime in elite sport, I still miss the water.
The competition.
The feeling of pushing beyond what seems possible.
Maybe this comeback isnāt about going backward.
Maybe itās about discovering thereās still more ahead.
Tell me:
Whatās the thing people think youāre ātoo oldā for⦠but you still secretly want? š
Older, Not Over. š