Canada's Ryan Cochrane Announces Retirement From Swimming

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 21 Mar, 2017 01:12 PM

VICTORIA — Two-time Olympic medallist Ryan Cochrane is retiring from swimming.

The 28-year-old from Victoria made the announcement this morning.

Cochrane won Olympic silver in the 1,500 metres in 2012 in London and bronze in 2008 in Beijing.

He finished sixth in the distance in Rio.

Cochrane also collected a total of eight world championship medals — the most by a Canadian — in the 1,500 metres and 400 metres during his career.

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