SMETHWICK, ENGLAND - JULY 29: Gold medalist, Sophie Pascoe of Team New Zealand poses with their ... [+] medal and their nations flag during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m Freestyle S9 ...

Sophie Pascoe, an 11-time gold medalist at the Paralympics, announced her retirement from competitive swimming on Thursday. The native of Christchurch, New Zealand, turned 32 in January.

Eleven-time Paralympic champion Sophie Pascoe has announced her retirement from competitive Para swimming. The most successful ever New Zealand Paralympian and a 17-time world champion, Pascoe shared ...