Swimming champion Kira Toussaint puts an end to her career. The backstroke specialist, who won two world titles and became European champion thirteen times, thinks it was beautiful at the age of 31.
“I am now 31 and it’s time for other things in life,” Toussaint tells the NOS on Wednesday. “I still think swimming is super fun, but everything you have to leave for it, I got more and more trouble with that.”
Toussaint mentions her sister’s wedding in September as an example. “The months before she called and asked them when I could. That is of course super sweet, but everything always finished me, because I was always gone.”
“When my sister picked her wedding dress, I was there via Facetime, because I was in Spain. I hung up afterwards and I felt so lonely. I don’t want that anymore.” Toussaint will only swim next weekend at the NK Langebaan swimming in Amersfoort.
Toussaint specialized on the backstroke and was the first Dutch woman to swam under the minute on the 100 meters. She not only has the Dutch record in the 100 meters, but also on the 50 meters.
Toussaint was acquitted in the doping store
Toussaint raised prices in prices, mainly with short track swimming (twelve titles), which is struck much lower than the long -track swimming. She also won two European titles in the long -track swimming and took gold with the relay team at last year’s World Cup on the 4×100 meter freestyle.
Despite three participations, Olympic honorary metal was not for Toussaint. At the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, she finished in fourth place with the relay team. Individually she never came close to a slice. At the Paris Games, she finished fourteenth in the 100 meter backstroke.
Toussaint experienced a low point in 2018, when she was tested positively on Tulobuterol around a competition in Beijing, a medicine that dilates the airways. A few months it turned out to be another not forbidden agent, of which Toussaint had reported in advance that she took it.
Swimming Champion Kira Toussaint is ending her career. The Backstroke Specialist, who won two world titles and thirteen European Titles, Feels It’s Been Good at the Age of 31.
“I’m 31 now and it’s time for other things in Life,” Toussaint Told the Nos on Wednesday. “I Still Really Enjoy Swimming, But I had More and More Trouble with Everything You Have To Give Up For It.”
As an Example, Toussaint Mentions Her Sister’s Wedding in September. “In The Months Before, She Called and Asked when I would be avia -out. That’s very sweet, of course, but Everything Always Depend on Me Becoaus I was Always Away.”
“When My Sister Chose Her Wedding Dress, I was there via Facetime because I was in Spain. I hung up afterwards and felt so lonely. I don’t want that anymore.” Toussaint will only Swim This Coming Weekend at the Dutch National Championships in Amersfoort.
Toussaint Specialized in The Backstroke and was the first Dutch Woman to Swim Under a Minute in the 100 meters. She not only holds the Dutch record in the 100 meters, but also in the 50 meters.
Toussaint was acquired in doping case
Toussaint Amassed Prizes, Mainly in Short Course Swimming (Twelve Titles), which is Valued Much Lower than Long Course Swimming. She also won two European titles in Long Course Swimming and won Gold with the relay team in the 4×100 meter freestyle at Last Year’s World Championships.
Despite Three participations, Olympic Medal Remained out of REACH for Toussaint. At the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, she finished fourth with the relay team. Individual, she never came close to a medal. At the Games in Paris, She finished FourteENTH in the 100 meter backstroke.
Toussaint experienced a low point in 2018 when she tested positive for tulobuterol, a drug that widens the airways, around a competition in Beijing. A few months later, it turned out to be another non-prohibited substance, which Toussaint had reported in Advance That She was hike.