Rebecca Adlington has spoken for the first time about having a nose job earlier this year, revealing she was sick of cruel taunts on Twitter.
The Olympic swimmer - who won two gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics - admitted to the Daily Mail that she hadn’t anticipated that her appearance would be such a talking point because of what she does for a living.
Rebecca Adlington
Rebecca explained: “Obviously, being a swimmer, you never think you’re going to get any sort of profile, so I didn’t know what fame was. I didn’t expect it.
“I’ve never opened the door in that way. I never set out to be in the spotlight. I’ve fallen into it by doing something that I love, that is my passion.”
Rebecca announced last year that she was retiring from professional swimming, having competed in two Olympic games and won four medals, and is now carving a career for herself as a TV personality.
She now acts an occasional guest panelist on ‘Loose Women’, and appeared on the most recent series of ‘I’m A Celebrity’, where she revealed some of her insecurities based on her appearance and compared herself unfavourably to fellow contestant Amy Willerton.
After leaving the jungle, Rebecca was photographed looking as if she'd had a nose job, which she's now revealed she had done after being bombarded with abuse on Twitter.
“In a day I’ve blocked 100, 200 people, if something’s happened.”
Rebecca back in 2012
Rebecca also revealed that while she does feel better about herself after having the procedure, her insecurities haven’t completely subsided.
When asked if she was happy with her appearance, the Olympian said: “I’m definitely happier with how I look now, but I wouldn’t necessarily say happy. I think you still always see the same thing when you look in the mirror. A lot of people tell me that you get more comfortable with yourself with age and obviously I’ve still got a lot of growing up to do.
“But I will never have this figure that’s big-boobed and tiny waist and curvaceous bum. I know I have got slightly bigger shoulders than some people and an average cup size, that’s not going to change.”
Rebecca Adlington Career Highlights
Olympics & Paralympics Team GB - London 2012 Victory Parade(01 of57)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: British Olympic swimmer gold medalist Rebecca Adlington waves to the crowd during the London 2012 Victory Parade for Team GB and Paralympic GB athletes on September 10, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics & Paralympics Team GB - London 2012 Victory Parade(02 of57)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Swimming bronze medalist Rebecca Adlington waves to the crowd during the London 2012 Victory Parade for Team GB and Paralympic GB athletes on September 10, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics & Paralympics Team GB - London 2012 Victory Parade(03 of57)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Swimming bronze medalist Rebecca Adlington waves to the crowd during the London 2012 Victory Parade for Team GB and Paralympic GB athletes on September 10, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics & Paralympics Team GB - London 2012 Victory Parade(04 of57)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Swimming bronze medalist Rebecca Adlington waves to the crowd during the London 2012 Victory Parade for Team GB and Paralympic GB athletes on September 10, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 7 - Swimming(05 of57)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 03: Bronze medallist Rebecca Adlington shows her emotion following the podium for the medal ceremony of the Women's 800m Freestyle on Day 7 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on August 3, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 7 - Swimming(06 of57)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 03: Bronze medallist Rebecca Adlington shows her emotion following the podium for the medal ceremony of the Women's 800m Freestyle on Day 7 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on August 3, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 7 - Swimming(07 of57)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 03: Bronze medallist Rebecca Adlington looks on during the medal ceremony for the Women's 800m Freestyle on Day 7 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on August 3, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 7 - Swimming(08 of57)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 03: Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain looks on as Gold medallist Katie Ledecky of the United States celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 800m Freestyle on Day 7 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on August 3, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 7 - Swimming(09 of57)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 03: Bronze medallist Rebecca Adlington shows her emotion on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 800m Freestyle on Day 7 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on August 3, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 7 - Swimming(10 of57)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 03: Bronze medallist Rebecca Adlington poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 800m Freestyle on Day 7 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on August 3, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Britain's Rebecca Adlington reacts after(11 of57)
Britain's Rebecca Adlington reacts after winning bronze in the women's 800m freestyle final during the swimming event at the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 3, 2012 in London. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 2 - Swimming(12 of57)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 29: Bronze medallist Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain poses on the podium during the medal ceremony following the Women's 400m Freestyle final on Day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 2 - Swimming(13 of57)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 29: Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain celebrates after winning the bronze in the Women's 400m Freestyle final on Day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 2 - Swimming(14 of57)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 29: Silver medallist Allison Schmitt of the United States, gold medallist Camille Muffat of France and bronze medallist Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain pose on the podium during the medal ceremony following the Women's 400m Freestyle final on Day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
British Gas Swimming Championships - LOCOG Test Event for London 2012: Day Seven(15 of57)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 09: (R-L) Bronze medallist Keri-Anne Payne of Stockport Metro SC, Gold medallist Rebecca Adlington of Nova Centurion SC and Silver medallist Eleanor Faulkner of City of Sheffield Swim Squad in the Women’s 800m Freestyle Final during day seven of the British Gas Swimming Championships at The London Aquatics Centre on March 9, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
British Gas Swimming Championships - LOCOG Test Event for London 2012: Day Seven(16 of57)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 09: Rebecca Adlington of Nova Centurion SC wins the Gold medal in the Women’s 800m Freestyle Final during day seven of the British Gas Swimming Championships at The London Aquatics Centre on March 9, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
British Gas Swimming Championships - LOCOG Test Event for London 2012: Day Two(17 of57)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 04: Rebecca Adlington of Nova Centurion poses with the gold medal in the Womens Open 400m Freestyle Final during day two of the British Gas Swimming Championships at The London Aquatics Centre on March 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Swimming Day Sixteen - 14th FINA World Championships(18 of57)
SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 31: Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain, gold and silver medalist in the Women's 800m Freestyle and 400m Freestyle poses during Day Sixteen of the 14th FINA World Championships at the Oriental Sports Center on July 31, 2011 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Swimming Day Sixteen - 14th FINA World Championships(19 of57)
SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 31: Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain, gold medalist in the Women's 800m Freestyle holds her medal during Day Sixteen of the 14th FINA World Championships at the Oriental Sports Center on July 31, 2011 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Swimming Day Fifteen - 14th FINA World Championships(20 of57)
SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 30: Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain celebrates winning the gold medal in the Women's 800m Freestyle Final during Day Fifteen of the 14th FINA World Championships at the Oriental Sports Center on July 30, 2011 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Swimming Day Fifteen - 14th FINA World Championships(21 of57)
SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 30: Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain celebrates winning the gold medal with Keri-Anne Payne (R) after the Women's 800m Freestyle Final during Day Fifteen of the 14th FINA World Championships at the Oriental Sports Center on July 30, 2011 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Britain's gold medalist Rebecca Adlingto(22 of57)
Britain's gold medalist Rebecca Adlington celebrates on the podium during the award ceremony for the final of the women's 800-metre freestyle swimming event in the FINA World Championships at the indoor stadium of the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai on July 30, 2011. AFP PHOTO / PETER PARKS (Photo credit should read PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Swimming Day Fifteen - 14th FINA World Championships(23 of57)
SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 30: Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain competes on the way to winning the gold medal in the Women's 800m Freestyle Final during Day Fifteen of the 14th FINA World Championships at the Oriental Sports Center on July 30, 2011 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Swimming Day Fifteen - 14th FINA World Championships(24 of57)
SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 30: Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain celebrates winning the gold medal in the Women's 800m Freestyle Final during Day Fifteen of the 14th FINA World Championships at the Oriental Sports Center on July 30, 2011 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Swimming Day Fifteen - 14th FINA World Championships(25 of57)
SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 30: Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain celebrates winning the gold medal in the Women's 800m Freestyle Final during Day Fifteen of the 14th FINA World Championships at the Oriental Sports Center on July 30, 2011 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Britain's gold medalist Rebecca Adlingto(26 of57)
Britain's gold medalist Rebecca Adlington gestures on the podium during the award ceremony for the final of the women's 800-metre freestyle swimming event in the FINA World Championships at the indoor stadium of the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai on July 30, 2011. AFP PHOTO / PETER PARKS (Photo credit should read PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
British Swimming Championships - Day Seven(27 of57)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain poses with her Gold medal after winning the Women's 800m Freestyle Final during day seven of the British Swimming Championships at the Manchester Aquatics Center on March 11, 2011 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
19th Commonwealth Games - Day 5: Swimming(28 of57)
DELHI, INDIA - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) Medalists Kylie Palmer of Australia (Silver), Rebecca Adlington of England (Gold) and Jazmin Carlin of Wales (Bronze) pose during the medal ceremony for the Women's 400m Freestyle Final at Dr. S.P. Mukherjee Aquatics Complex during day five of the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games on October 8, 2010 in Delhi, India. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
19th Commonwealth Games - Day 5: Swimming(29 of57)
DELHI, INDIA - OCTOBER 08: Rebecca Adlington of England poses with the gold medal during the medal ceremony for the Women's 400m Freestyle Final at Dr. S.P. Mukherjee Aquatics Complex during day five of the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games on October 8, 2010 in Delhi, India. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
19th Commonwealth Games - Day 4: Swimming(30 of57)
DELHI, INDIA - OCTOBER 07: (L-R) Medalists Wendy Trott of South Africa (Silver), Rebecca Adlington of England (Gold) and Melissa Gorman of Australia (Bronze) pose during the medal ceremony for the Women's 800m Freestyle Final at the Dr. S.P. Mukherjee Aquatics Complex during day four of the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games on October 7, 2010 in Delhi, India. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
19th Commonwealth Games - Day 4: Swimming(31 of57)
DELHI, INDIA - OCTOBER 07: (L-R) Medalists Melissa Gorman of Australia (Bronze), Rebecca Adlington of England (Gold) and Wendy Trott of South Africa (Silver) pose during the medal ceremony for the Women's 800m Freestyle Final at the Dr. S.P. Mukherjee Aquatics Complex during day four of the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games on October 7, 2010 in Delhi, India. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Great Britain's gold medalist Rebecca Ad(32 of57)
Great Britain's gold medalist Rebecca Adlington poses after the women's 400m freestyle final at the European Swimming Championships in Budapest on August 15, 2010. AFP PHOTO / DANIEL MIHAILESCU (Photo credit should read DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Great Britain's gold medalist Rebecca Ad(33 of57)
Great Britain's gold medalist Rebecca Adlington (C), Norway's silver medalist Friis Lotte (L) and France's bronze medalist Ophelie-Cyrielle Etienne pose on the podium after the women's 400m freestyle final at the European Swimming Championships in Budapest on August 15, 2010. AFP PHOTO / ATTILA KISBENEDEK (Photo credit should read ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Great Britain's gold medalist Rebecca Ad(34 of57)
Great Britain's gold medalist Rebecca Adlington (C), Norway's silver medalist Friis Lotte (L) and France's bronze medalist Ophelie-Cyrielle Etienne poses after the women's 400m freestyle final at the European Swimming Championships in Budapest on August 15, 2010. AFP PHOTO / DANIEL MIHAILESCU (Photo credit should read DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Great Britain's gold medalist Rebecca Ad(35 of57)
Great Britain's gold medalist Rebecca Adlington (R) celebrate with Denmark's bronze medalist Lotte Friis after the women's 400m freestyle final at the European Swimming Championships in Budapest on August 15, 2010. AFP PHOTO / ATTILA KISBENEDEK (Photo credit should read ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Great Britain's gold medalist Rebecca Ad(36 of57)
Great Britain's gold medalist Rebecca Adlington (R) celebrate with Denmark's bronze medalist Lotte Friis after the women's 400m freestyle final at the European Swimming Championships in Budapest on August 15, 2010. AFP PHOTO / ATTILA KISBENEDEK (Photo credit should read ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Swimming Day One - 13th FINA World Championships(37 of57)
ROME - JULY 26: Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain receives the bronze medal during the medal ceremony for the Women's 400m Freestyle Final during the 13th FINA World Championships at the Stadio del Nuoto on July 26, 2009 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Swimming Day One - 13th FINA World Championships(38 of57)
ROME - JULY 26: Joanne Jackson (L) celebrates the silver medal with Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain, who won the bronze medal during the medal ceremony for the Women's 400m Freestyle Final during the 13th FINA World Championships at the Stadio del Nuoto on July 26, 2009 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Swimming Day One - 13th FINA World Championships(39 of57)
ROME - JULY 26: Joanne Jackson (L) celebrates the silver medal with Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain, who won the bronze medal during the medal ceremony for the Women's 400m Freestyle Final during the 13th FINA World Championships at the Stadio del Nuoto on July 26, 2009 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympic And Paralympic Heroes Parade(40 of57)
LONDON - OCTOBER 16: Double Gold medalists Rebecca Adlington and Eleanor Simmonds (R) display their medals during Britain's Olympic medal winners parade on October 16, 2008 in London. (Photo by John Stillwell - Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympic And Paralympic Heroes Parade(41 of57)
LONDON - OCTOBER 16: Rebecca Adlington waves to the crowd during Britain's Olympic medal winners parade on October 16, 2008 in London. Beijing Olympic and Paralympic winners travelled on a fleet of floats on a route from Mansion House to Trafalgar Square. (Photo by John Stillwell - Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympic And Paralympic Heroes Parade(42 of57)
LONDON - OCTOBER 16: Mark Foster dances with Rebecca Adlington during Britain's Olympic medal winners parade on October 16, 2008 in London. Beijing Olympic and Paralympic winners travelled on a fleet of floats on a route from Mansion House to Trafalgar Square. (Photo by John Stillwell - Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympic And Paralympic Heroes Parade(43 of57)
LONDON - OCTOBER 16: Double Gold medalists Rebecca Adlington (front left) and Eleanor Simmonds (front right) display their medals on the float alongside fellow Team GB Olympic and Paralympic swimmers during Britain's Olympic medal winners parade on October 16, 2008 in London. Beijing Olympic and Paralympic winners travelled on a fleet of floats on a route from Mansion House to Trafalgar Square. (Photo by John Stillwell - Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympic and Paralympic Heroes Parade(44 of57)
LONDON - OCTOBER 16: British Double Olympic Gold Medalist Rebecca Adlington poses with Olympic Apprentice hopefuls from the London Athletics Acadamy at the The Grand at Trafalgar Square on October 16, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Rebecca Adlington Arrives Home From Beijing Olympics(45 of57)
MANSFIELD, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 26: Double Olympic swimming gold medal winner Rebecca Adlington (seated top right of bus) tours her hometown of Mansfield on an open top bus as she gets a heroines welcome on August 26, 2008 in Mansfield, England. Adlington who won two Olympic golds in the 400m and 800m freestyle in Beijing was also presented with a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes by mayor Tony Eggington (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Rebecca Adlington Arrives Home From Beijing Olympics(46 of57)
MANSFIELD, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 26: Double Olympic swimming gold medal winner Rebecca Adlington (seated top right of bus) tours her hometown of Mansfield on an open top bus as she gets a heroines welcome on August 26, 2008, Mansfield, England. Adlington who won two Olympic golds in the 400m and 800m freestyle in Beijing was also presented with a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes by mayor Tony Eggington (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Rebecca Adlington Arrives Home From Beijing Olympics(47 of57)
MANSFIELD, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 26: Double Olympic gold medal winning swimmer Rebecca Adlington smiles as she is given gold Jimmy Choo shoes by Mayor Tony Eggington in her hometown of Mansfield on August 26, 2008 in Mansfield, England. Adlington, who won two Olympic golds in the 400 m and 800 m freestyle in Beijing was given a heroine's welcome by thousands of locals as she arrived in an open top bus. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 8 - Swimming(48 of57)
BEIJING - AUGUST 16: Gold medalist Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain poses during the medal ceremony for the Women's 800m Freestyle Final held at the National Aquatics Centre during Day 8 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 16, 2008 in Beijing, China. Adlington won in a new world record time of 8:16:22. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 8 - Swimming(49 of57)
BEIJING - AUGUST 16: Gold medalist Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain stands on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 800m Freestyle Final held at the National Aquatics Centre during Day 8 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 16, 2008 in Beijing, China. Adlington won in a new world record time of 8:16:22. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 8 - Swimming(50 of57)
BEIJING - AUGUST 16: Gold medalist Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain poses during the medal ceremony for the Women's 800m Freestyle Final held at the National Aquatics Centre during Day 8 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 16, 2008 in Beijing, China. Adlington won in a new world record time of 8:16:22. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
GOld medalist Rebecca Adlington (C) of G(51 of57)
GOld medalist Rebecca Adlington (C) of Great Britain, silver medalist Alessia Filippi (L) of Italy and bronze medalist Lotte Friis of Denmark stands on the podium for the women's 800m freestyle final medal ceremony at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 16, 2008. Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain set a new world record in the women's 800 metres freestyle with a time of eight minutes 14.10 seconds in the final at the Beijing Olympics. Alessia Filippi of Italy was second and Lotte Friis of Denmark was third. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 3 - Swimming(52 of57)
BEIJING - AUGUST 11: Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain (L) celebrates finishing the Women's 400m Freestyle Final in first place and wins the gold medal and Joanne Jackson of Great Britain celebrates finishing the Women's 400m Freestyle Final in third place and wins the bronze medal held at the National Aquatics Center on Day 3 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 11, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 3 - Swimming(53 of57)
BEIJING - AUGUST 11: Joanne Jackson of Great Britain (R) congratulates Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain finishing the Women's 400m Freestyle Final in first place and winning the gold medal held at the National Aquatics Center on Day 3 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 11, 2008 in Beijing, China. Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain finished the race in first place in a time of 4:03.22 and wins the gold medal. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
9th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m)(54 of57)
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 10: (L-R) Kylie Palmer of Australia celebrates the silver medal, Rebecca Adlington of United Kingdom the gold medal and Erika Villaecija of Spain the bronze medal during the medal ceremony for the Women's 800m Freestyle Final during the ninth FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) at the MEN Arena on April 10, 2008 in Manchester England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
9th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m)(55 of57)
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 10: Rebecca Adlington of United Kingdom receives the gold medal in the Women's 800m Freestyle Final during the ninth FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) at the MEN Arena on April 10, 2008 in Manchester England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
9th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m)(56 of57)
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 09: The United Kingdom team receives the silver medal in the Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Final during the ninth FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) at the MEN Arena on April 9, 2008 in Manchester England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
France's Laure Manaudou (C) poses with h(57 of57)
Budapest, HUNGARY: France's Laure Manaudou (C) poses with her gold medal surrounded by second placed British Rebecca Adlington (L) and third Rebecca Cooke after winning the women's 800m freestyle at the 28th LEN European Aquatic Championships in Budapest' Szechy swimming complex, 02 August 2006. Manaudou broke a new European record by clocking 8:19.29. AFP PHOTO / ATTILA KISBENEDEK (Photo credit should read ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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