Paris Olympics: Hong Kong swimmer Stephanie Au says Summer Games will be her last, ‘I’m done’
- Four-time Olympian will be 32 by the time the world’s biggest sporting event gets under way in France in July
- Au is confident of qualifying for her favoured backstroke event and could also be part of the city’s relay team
Hong Kong’s Stephanie Au Hoi-shun is confident of qualifying for the Paris Olympics, but said whatever happened this would be her last Games.
The veteran swimmer, who has held a host of city records and made her Olympics debut at the Beijing Games in 2008, told the Post “I’m done”.
On Sunday, Au competed in the 100-metre backstroke at the Hong Kong Sports Institute’s (HKSI) Long Course Swimming Invitational Trial, a race she won in 1:00.88 seconds.
The 31-year-old’s personal best in the event is 1:00.22, the Hong Kong record, which is 0.23 seconds off the Olympics qualifying time.
Au also won her 50m backstroke heat in 28.48 seconds but pulled out of Saturday’s final.
“I’ve been swimming for a long time, given that I’ll be 32 this year and my first Olympics was when I was 16, this will be the last big one, so that’s me saying I’m done,” Au said.
