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Comeback Swimmer Of The Year: Ruta Meilutyte And A Golden 2022 Of Challenges And Growth<\/h4>\n

Ruta Meilutyte<\/strong> ended 2022 with three gold medals in world and European waters plus a world record, just a year after returning to competition at the Lithuanian National Championships<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Now 25, Meilutyte retired in May 2019<\/a>, shortly after it was revealed she\u2019d missed three doping tests<\/a> in a 12-month period which ultimately led to a two-year suspension dating from July that same year.<\/p>\n

Seven years prior the Lithuanian had stood at the pinnacle when she was crowned Olympic 100m breaststroke champion at London 2012<\/strong> aged 15.<\/p>\n

World and European titles followed along with global and continental standards but by the time she left the sport, Meilutyte was prioritising self-care and education and took responsibility for her missed tests although FINA<\/a> – now World Aquatics – handed down the most severe punishment possible.<\/p>\n

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Then in December 2021, she competed at the national championships after which she joined the Lithuania training camp<\/a> in Tenerife.<\/p>\n

At the time, Emilis Vaitkaitis<\/strong> \u2013 Secretary General of the Lithuania Swimming Federation \u2013 said: \u201cThis will be her first attempt to join the national team and try to work a little more seriously\u201d while not looking too far ahead.<\/p>\n

Six months later and Meilutyte was back at the top of the global podium<\/a>, winning the 50br in 29.70 at the World Championships<\/strong> in Budapest while also taking 100m bronze in 1:06.02.<\/p>\n

She repeated that feat weeks later<\/a> at the Europeans<\/strong> in Rome and come December, Meilutyte travelled to Melbourne for the World Short-Course Championships<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

She was DQd from the 100 before taking a hefty 0.19secs off Alia Atkinson\u2019s<\/strong> 2018 world record<\/a> in the 50 semis in 28.37.<\/p>\n

On to the final where she claimed the title in 28.50<\/a>, the second-fastest time in history and 0.59 ahead of silver medallist Lara van Niekerk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

From a national meet to the pinnacle once more, Meilutyte said:<\/p>\n

\u201cI am looking\u00a0back stronger this year as there\u2019s been a huge learning curve. There were lots of challenges but lots of growth as well. I have gained so much and grown so much. I am thankful for everyone around me, we are in this together.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough there are horrible things happening in this world it has been a good year for me personally and I am very grateful.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am looking forward to what next year brings.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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