<p>Trickett's retirement had been signalled after she took a break from training following this year's world championships in Rome, where she failed to win a gold medal. <br /><br />"I sincerely believe I left at a great point for me," Trickett told reporters in Sydney. <br />"I don't feel like I was getting slower and don't feel like I was getting any less competitive at all.”</p>
<p>Trickett's retirement had been signalled after she took a break from training following this year's world championships in Rome, where she failed to win a gold medal. <br /><br />"I sincerely believe I left at a great point for me," Trickett told reporters in Sydney. <br />"I don't feel like I was getting slower and don't feel like I was getting any less competitive at all.”</p>