{
  "id": 9122660,
  "title": "'I lost my love for swimming' - Smith comes out of retirement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/i-lost-my-love-for-swimming-smith-comes-out-of-retirement",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T10:10:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lost-love-swimming-smith-comes-101054737.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tatjana Smith, South Africa's most successful Olympian, has revealed she lost her passion for swimming after retiring in 2024. The 29-year-old had won two gold medals, including a 200m breaststroke title from the 2024 Paris Games. However, a two-year hiatus and financial struggles, including a dispute over prize money, led her to retire. Smith also expressed the overwhelming nature of post-Olympic life, which made her question her future. Now, Smith has decided to return to swimming, with a focus on the 50m breaststroke for the 2028 LA Olympics. She aims to reinvent herself and balance her training with a more relaxed lifestyle.",
  "summary": "South Africa's most successful Olympian Tatjana Smith explains why she has reversed her decision to retire from competitive swimming.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}