Australia's Emma McKeon, who holds Australia's record of 14 Olympic medals, including six gold, has retired from swimming at the age of 30.

Australia's most decorated Olympian, swimmer Emma McKeon, announces her retirement from the sport after a career which brought 14 Olympic medals.

Australia's most decorated Olympian, Emma McKeon, announced her retirement from all forms of swimming on Monday, bringing an end to a glittering career in which she won 14 medals at three Olympics and 20 at world championships.

Emma McKeon, who owns Australian records of 14 Olympic medals and six Olympic gold medals, has retired from swimming at age 30. McKeon had said in April that Paris would be her final Olympics, but had left the door open to swimming in other competitions until an announcement Monday morning in Australia.

Swimmer Emma McKeon, Australia's most decorated Olympian and an eight-time world-record holder, retired from the sport on Monday aged 30.

Olympic six-time gold medallist Emma McKeon has called time on her incredible swimming career, setting up a $2.4m exit plan with partner Cody Simpson.

Australia’s most successful Olympian Emma McKeon has confirmed her retirement from swimming after an incredible career that spanned across three Olympics and yielded an unprecedented 14 medals.