http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/09/07/hackett-still-unsure-whether-to-swim-on/ The Roar is a sports opinion website. We tackle sports opinion rather than simply sports news. And we embed user-generated content — in the form of articles and comments — into the fabric of the site. Featuring some of the best sports writers in Australia — including the Sydney Morning Herald's Spiro Zavos — The Roar aims to be the leading sports website in Australia. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:51:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/09/07/hackett-still-unsure-whether-to-swim-on/#comment-70657 Harry Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:05:32 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=10311#comment-70657 Beat me to it Spiro. He is a fine champion and has had a magnificent career, but surely its time? He is one athlete I don't begrudge making enough money to set himself and family up for life. Beat me to it Spiro. He is a fine champion and has had a magnificent career, but surely its time? He is one athlete I don’t begrudge making enough money to set himself and family up for life.

]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/09/07/hackett-still-unsure-whether-to-swim-on/#comment-70542 Spiro Zavos Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:55:59 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=10311#comment-70542 Most of us never have to make the decision about pulling the plug on a hugely successful sporting career. There must be a certain sympathy, but not too much, for over-the-hill stars who just can give up the roar of the crowd. It's intoxicating and probably the best thing a person will do in their (he or she) life. But for Grant Hackett it seems time is up on competing, and it's time to get on with the rest of his life. He's been a great champion and that's the way history should remember him. Most of us never have to make the decision about pulling the plug on a hugely successful sporting career. There must be a certain sympathy, but not too much, for over-the-hill stars who just can give up the roar of the crowd. It’s intoxicating and probably the best thing a person will do in their (he or she) life. But for Grant Hackett it seems time is up on competing, and it’s time to get on with the rest of his life. He’s been a great champion and that’s the way history should remember him.

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