Emma McKeon has revealed the reason behind her poolside breakdown during the Paris Olympics. McKeon, 30, cut a dejected figure after she finished sixth in the 100m butterfly final in Paris in July.

Australia's most decorated Olympian, Emma McKeon, announced her retirement from all forms of swimming on Monday, bringing an end to a glittering career in which she won 14 medals at three Olympics and 20 at world championships.

Emma McKeon, who owns Australian records of 14 Olympic medals and six Olympic gold medals, has retired from swimming at age 30. McKeon had said in April that Paris would be her final Olympics, but had left the door open to swimming in other competitions until an announcement Monday morning in Australia.

Australia's most decorated Olympian, swimmer Emma McKeon, announces her retirement from the sport after a career which brought 14 Olympic medals.

Swimmer Emma McKeon, Australia's most decorated Olympian and an eight-time world-record holder, retired from the sport on Monday aged 30.

Emma McKeon is determined to “have an impact” on people striving for success in the next phase of her life after Australia’s most successful Olympian confirmed her retirement from all swimming.

The 30-year-old's glittering career includes 14 medals at three Olympics and 20 at the world championships. Read more at straitstimes.com.