Camille Lacourt to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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100m backstroke world champion created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Lacourt fans. Speculation had been rife that 100m backstroke world champion will announce his retirement from sports, at age 41, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 02/10/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an athlete isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an athlete just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouCamille

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouCamille was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouCamille.”
— @DesireePlum, 1 Oct 2026
“Lacourt wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 1 Oct 2026

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