Lena Grabowski:
“That was a really difficult time for me”
Turned her back on sport. At the age of just 21. Lena Grabowski, who had her showpiece discipline over 200 meters backstroke, ended her swimming career early. "The start of the season has always been a very difficult time for me," says Grabowski.
It may come as a surprise to many, but the Burgenland native had been harboring the "wish" to end her career for some time. "The thought had been buzzing around in my head for some time," she tells the Krone. "But I was one hundred percent sure after the European Championships in Belgrade. Until then, I still had the chance to qualify for Paris. I didn't want to 'give up' before that. Try everything again."
Tough phases
The life of a swimmer also had tough phases in addition to a well-paced daily routine. "The start of the season was always a very difficult time for me. Important people were gone or had quit. Training is a lot easier when you swim with people you have a lot to do with in your private life."
Her highlights included the semi-finals at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo and the bronze medal at the 2021 European Short Course Championships in Kazan. And what's next? "I'm planning to study from October. But I want to stay involved in the sport and give swimming lessons."
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