Swimming: Despite troubled year, 'Iron Lady' Katinka Hosszu says she has yet to 'reach her limit'

Katinka Hosszu said she is confident that her preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games will not be disrupted. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
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SINGAPORE - Katinka Hosszu is known as swimming's "Iron Lady" for the stamina and grit through which she has won three Olympic golds and multiple world titles.

But the Hungarian has had to rely on that hardiness more than ever this year for the tough time she has endured outside the pool.

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