Olympic gold medalist Conor Dwyer revealed in an Instagram post Friday he is retiring from professional swimming.
"Today i’m announcing my retirement from professional swimming," Dwyer wrote.
"It has been an incredible ride and I have accomplished more than my wildest dreams. It was an honor to represent my country alongside my teammates."
Dwyer then thanked his coaches, parents, siblings, cousins, friends and teammates before closing.
"I have always felt that swimming chose me- it has and will always have a very special place in my heart," Dwyer wrote. "This is an unfortunate end to an incredible chapter of my life.