Navy SEAL who led workout that hospitalized Tufts lacrosse players lacked expertise, report says
'The Navy SEAL Workout did not follow principles of acclimatization that are necessary to avoid injury during training,' the report states. 'The Navy SEAL Workout was not exercise-science based, physiologically sport-specific, or tailored to the individual sport of lacrosse.'
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The review stated that the Navy Seal who led the workout declined to be interviewed, though others in the investigation were cooperative. The review does not name the Navy Seal, and the university declined to do so. The Associated Press sent several emails seeking comment to Navy officials.
Students who participated in the workout were not informed of the exercises or amounts of repetitions they would be required to perform, the review states. Some accounts of the workout said students 'performed about 250 burpees and other exercises over the approximately 75-minute workout,' and students who struggled with it were taken out to lower their heart rates with slower exercises, it states.
While 40% of participants completed the workout without modification, students began complaining of soreness afterward, the review states. In the coming days, cases of exertional rhabdomyolysis — a potentially life-threatening condition in which muscles break down — were identified, according to the review.
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The review concludes that Tufts personnel need a better understanding of their roles and responsibilities in the future to prevent a similar scenario from happening again. That means 'vetting of team workout plans that deviate from those usually employed,' it states.
The Tuft's men's lacrosse team is one of the most successful at the Division III level in the nation, and won the NCAA championship in 2024.
All students have recovered and returned to normal activity, Tufts president Sunil Kumar and athletics director John Morris said in a statement.
However, 'it is critical that we understand what led to this situation and to take steps to develop better and safer training practices for our student- athletes,' the statement said.
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