Australian swim star Maddie Groves has given up her social media accounts just hours before she announced she was withdrawing from the Australian Olympic Swimming Trials.

She declared on Thursday that she wouldn’t compete at the trials, citing “misogynistic perverts in sport” for her boycott.

Just 24 hours later, Groves announced she was going dark on her accounts.

“Thanks for all the support,” she wrote on Twitter.

“I’m deleting this app for the moment but while I’ve got ur attention please consider donating to or sharing my friend’s cancer treatment fund.”

She posted on Instagram that she would not be taking any interviews or making further public comments.

“I haven’t had time to reply to everyone but I really appreciate the kind words. I’m not speaking to any media and I’m going on holidays now.”

“I’m so grateful to feel so supported in this decision,” she wrote on Instagram.

“I genuinely think this will be one of the fastest Australian Swim Teams ever and I encourage everyone to get on the bandwagon early.

“Best of luck to everyone competing at Olympic Trials”.

Groves then followed up her Instagram post with a tweet at those responsible for the boycott.

“Let this be a lesson to all misogynistic perverts in sport and their boot lickers,” she wrote.

“You can no longer exploit young women and girls, body shame or medically gaslight them and then expect them to represent you so you can earn your annual bonus. Time’s UP.

“Make them pervs quake in fear from the number of people supporting a statement that threatens their existence,” she added in a subsequent Instagram post.