{"id":625694,"date":"2025-11-04T18:06:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T01:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=625694"},"modified":"2025-11-04T18:06:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T01:06:52","slug":"olympian-ncaa-champion-nick-albiero-announces-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/olympian-ncaa-champion-nick-albiero-announces-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympian, NCAA Champion Nick Albiero Announces Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Olympian and NCAA champion Nick Albiero<\/strong> announced his retirement from competitive swimming on Tuesday, Nov. 4.<\/p>\n

The Brazilian national team member, former U.S. national team member and former Louisville Cardinal made the announcement on social media.<\/p>\n

“it is with overwhelming gratitude and a full heart that after 22 years, i announce my retirement from competitive swimming,” Nick Albiero wrote on Instagram. “if you know my family, you know that swimming is more than a sport to us – it\u2019s a shared love and foundation of memories. from growing up on the pool deck watching my parents coach to training and competing alongside my siblings, swimming has been woven into every part of my life. thank you mom and dad for encouraging and supporting me through every stage of my swimming career. thank you stef and gabi for always having my back through every high and low. being able to share this journey with family has been the greatest blessing.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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A post shared by NICK ALBIERO (@nickalbiero)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n