Campbell Joining Australian Olympic Commentating Team With Thorpe, Rooney, & Co.

By Riley Overend on SwimSwam

Less than a week after announcing her retirement from competitive swimming, eight-time Olympic medalist Cate Campbell has found her next career venture as an Olympic commentator for Australia’s Nine Network.

Campbell will reportedly join the Australian Olympic commentating team along with Ian Thorpe, Giann Rooney, Ellie Cole, Mat Thompson, and Roz Kelly. Campbell, Thorpe, and Rooney are all Olympic champions while Cole retired in 2022 as Australia’s most decorated Paralympian ever with 17 medals across four Paralympics. Thompson is Nine’s chief rugby league caller, and Kelly is the host of the network’s Sports Sunday show.

The 32-year-old Campbell fell short of qualifying for her fifth Australian Olympic team last month, placing 9th in the 50 free and 7th in the 100 free. Her 30-year-old sister, Bronte, is headed to her fourth Olympics in Paris as a member of the Australian women’s 4×100 free relay.

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“While I might have missed out on being part of the Australia Olympic team and competing in Paris, I am so excited to still be heading over the Games as part of the Channel 9 broadcast team,” said Campbell, who will remain in Paris after the Olympics to assist with Paralympics coverage as well. “This will be the first Olympic Games I have watched since Athens 2004 and I can’t wait to cheer on our swimmers as they hit the pool. I hope Australia falls in love with our swimmers and I look forward to shining a spotlight on the incredible talent we have on the Olympic team.”

The Australian commentating team for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 also featured Thorpe and Rooney. Thorpe is a five-time Olympic champion, tied for the most golds won by an Australian along with fellow swimmer Emma McKeon. Rooney won Olympic gold and broke a world record as a member of the Australian women’s 4×100 medley relay at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.

The Paris Olympics begin on July 26.

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