Towards the end of 2008, you couldn’t go anywhere without hearing the name Stephanie Rice.
The then-20-year-old had just won three Olympic Gold medals in Beijing, set world records – including becoming the first woman to swim under 4.30 minutes in the 400m individual medley – and had just signed a TV contract rumoured to be worth $800,000 with Seven.
However, only six years later, Steph’s professional life would drastically change course.
Propelled by a shoulder injury and a now-infamous tweet
