MELBOURNE, Australia, March 13. ONE of the world\u2019s top sprint freestylers for more than a decade, Great Britain\u2019s Mark Foster will retire from competition after the World Short Course Championships in Shanghai, China in April. Foster\u2019s plan to retire was made known in an article by Matthew Syed of The London Times<\/i>. Foster is preparing to race later this week at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have had an incredible career,\u201d Foster said in Syed\u2019s article. \u201cI have achieved almost everything that I set out to. My only regret is the lack of an Olympic medal, but that is partly compensated for by the 46 international medals I have won for my country over the last two decades.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wanted to get out in my own time and on my own terms. I have to look for fresh challenges. The only thing that I can say with certainty about the future is that I will continue to work with Speedo (his sponsor) and stay in shape.\u201d<\/p>\n
A 35-year-old, Foster has achieved his greatest success in short-course competition, as he was once the world-record holder in the two-lap version of the 50 free. However, Foster has also excelled in the long-course world and was a member of four British Olympic teams. At the Commonwealth Games, Foster will contest the 50 free and 50 butterfly, events that will also feature South Africa\u2019s Roland Schoeman.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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