After finishing 8th in the 100 - meter backstroke and failing to win her heat in the 100 - meter freestyle she knew she was done .
The 100 - meter freestyle is an event she won just a few months ago leading up to trials .
After finishing 8th in the 100 - meter backstroke and failing to win her heat in the 100 - meter freestyle , an event she won just a few months ago leading up to trials , she knew she was done .