Sophie Pascoe: New Zealand Paralympic swimmer on her retirement from competitive swimming
Weekend Sport with Jason Pine · Newstalk ZB
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Show Notes
Dame Sophie Pascoe has called time on her career.
New Zealand’s most successful Paralympian, Pascoe claimed 19 medals, including 11 golds, throughout her career as a competitive swimmer.
She joined Piney to reflect on her career, and discuss how she arrived at this decision.
“I think it was a pretty natural evolution for me,” Pascoe said.
She said that presenting the Paralympic Games last year helped her decision, as she was still part of the team but in a different capacity.
“I was right where I needed to be, which was to be a mother to my son and to be a wife and just be a family unit, but I also have the opportunity to still have a voice for the Paralympic movements and to showcase our incredible athletes.”
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