After failing to qualify in the 100 Back nor 100 Free, Natalie Coughlin has announced that she won't swim in the 50 Free. She also stressed that she's not retiring.
Golden Bears and United State swimming legend Natalie Coughlin has withdrawn from the 50 Free, set to start on Saturday morning. In doing so, she has given up on her last chance to make the 2016 U.S. Olympic swimming team.
Earlier on the week, Natalie Coughlin had made the final of the 100 Back (won by Olivia Smoliga of Georgia, a self-proclaimed Natalie Coughlin fan), but could not finish in the top 2.