Date:29/10/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/29/stories/2008102956871900.htm

Sport

Grant Hackett bids adieu

AFP

SYDNEY: Dual Olympic swimming champion Grant Hackett announced his retirement on Monday after almost a decade of dominance in the 1,500m. “I have been doing this for a long time and just make the most of every opportunity,” Hackett told the Swimming Australia awards dinner on Monday. — AP