Seven-time Olympic medalist Grant Hackett‘s bid for a fourth Olympics after a seven-year retirement ended at the Australian Olympic trials Friday.
Hackett, 35, finished 11th in the semifinals of the 200m freestyle, two days after he placed fourth in the 400m freestyle.
He needed to make the eight-man 200m free final and finish sixth or finish second in the 400m free to become the oldest Australian Olympic swimmer of all time.
Hackett’s comeback was successful last year, when he finished fourth in the 200m free at the Australian Championships to make the World Championships team in the 4x200m freestyle relay.