{"id":327322,"date":"2018-08-29T13:26:26","date_gmt":"2018-08-29T20:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=327322"},"modified":"2018-08-29T13:28:58","modified_gmt":"2018-08-29T20:28:58","slug":"cate-campbell-pens-unfiltered-letter-to-keyboard-warriors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/cate-campbell-pens-unfiltered-letter-to-keyboard-warriors\/","title":{"rendered":"Cate Campbell Pens Unfiltered Letter to “Keyboard Warriors”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australian swimmer\u00a0Cate Campbell<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0has written a letter addressing her biggest online criticizers. Her words discuss her disappointing performances at the 2016 Olympics and how she has moved on since then.<\/p>\n

Campbell contributed her letter to\u00a0ExclusiveInsight.com\u00a0<\/em>where she addressed her “keyboard warriors”:<\/p>\n

“Hi it\u2019s me, Cate. You may remember we had a bit of a run in about two years ago and have had brief encounters ever since.<\/span><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t think we have ever actually spoken directly, you\u2019ll talk about me, then I might have a brief passing comment about you in return and the cycle continues.<\/span><\/p>\n

But I think it\u2019s time we talked \u2013 not face-to-face, because let\u2019s not forget, you are faceless, while I very much am not \u2013 but at least directly to one another \u2013 no intermediaries. No journalists.”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Campbell was the world record holder in the 100 free<\/a> heading into the Rio Olympics two years ago and, in her own words “choked” in the final, finishing sixth. She was also a big favorite in the 50 free where she ended up placing fifth.<\/p>\n

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Not in the habit of pouring my heart out to strangers, but this is something very close to my heart. Words are all my own. https:\/\/t.co\/thZHHd3buX<\/a><\/p>\n

— Cate Campbell (@catecamp) August 29, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n