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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
USA Swimming confirms stomach bug impacting team at worlds
USA Swimming has confirmed reports that some team members competing in the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore were recovering from acute gastroenteritis, US public broadcaster NPR reported. USA Swimming senior communications director Nikki Warner said in a statement cited by NPR that "those experiencing symptoms" were receiving treatment, without saying which swimmers were affected or how they got sick. The team's medical staff was also "advising the team on further preventative and recovery measures," Warner added. The team is "planning to race and perform to the best of our ability for the rest of the meet," Warner said, according to NPR. Acute gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the stomach and intestines, is usually caused by viruses such as Norovirus or bacteria such as On Saturday, Paris 100 metre butterfly gold medallist Torri Huske did not swim the 100m butterfly "to prioritize her efforts in the 4x100m freestyle relay," USA Swimming said. The relay, which had been favoured to win and was anchored by Huske, came second behind Australia on Sunday evening. Claire Weinstein also pulled out of the 400 metre freestyle. Several US swimmers performed below expectations on Sunday and on Monday morning.
New Indian Express
4 days ago
- Sport
- New Indian Express
America team at world swimming battles case of 'acute gastroenteritis' that damages performance
SINGAPORE: The United States team at the swimming world championships in Singapore is battling a case of "acute gastroenteritis" that compromised performances on Sunday, the opening day of eight days of competition in the pool. Nikki Warner, the spokeswoman for USA Swimming, confirmed the outbreak to The Associated Press and said it had its roots at a training camp the American team held in Phuket, Thailand, before arriving in Singapore. She said all American swimmers had traveled to Singapore. She declined to say how many had been affected with the infectious diarrhea. At least three clearly have been impacted: Torri Huske, Luca Mijatovic and Claire Weinstein. Defending Olympic 100-meter butterfly champion Huske was withdrawn from preliminary heats of her event on Sunday. The team initially said she was pulled to focus on relay events. American 16-year-old Mijatovic swam the prelims of the 400 freestyle. His time of 3:59.68 was almost 15 seconds off his entry time, and it was clear he was under duress as he swam. Weinstein, a promising 18 year old, was also pulled from the 400 freestyle. Katie Ledecky, the most famous swimmer on the American team, performed normally in her preliminary session on Sunday and did not appear to be affected. The United States swim team is trying to rebound from a difficult time a year ago at the Paris Olympics. The Americans won only eight gold medals, their lowest total since the 1988 Seoul Olympics. That relatively low total still topped the medal table followed by Australia. The men won only one gold medal in Paris, and that group is hoping to rebound in Singapore with a very young men's team. Head coach Greg Meehan said it's the youngest in memory.
4 days ago
- Sport
America team at world swimming battles case of 'acute gastroenteritis' that damages performance
SINGAPORE -- The United States team at the swimming world championships in Singapore is battling a case of 'acute gastroenteritis' that compromised performances on Sunday, the opening day of eight days of competition in the pool. Nikki Warner, the spokeswoman for USA Swimming, confirmed the outbreak to The Associated Press and said it had its roots at a training camp the American team held in Phuket, Thailand, before arriving in Singapore. She said all American swimmers had traveled to Singapore. She declined to say how many had been affected with the infectious diarrhea. At least three clearly have been impacted: Torri Huske, Luca Mijatovic and Claire Weinstein. Defending Olympic 100-meter butterfly champion Huske was withdrawn from preliminary heats of her event on Sunday. The team initially said she was pulled to focus on relay events. American 16-year-old Mijatovic swam the prelims of the 400 freestyle. His time of 3:59.68 was almost 15 seconds off his entry time, and it was clear he was under duress as he swam. Weinstein, a promising 18 year old, was also pulled from the 400 freestyle. Katie Ledecky, the most famous swimmer on the American team, performed normally in her preliminary session on Sunday and did not appear to be affected. The United States swim team is trying to rebound from a difficult time a year ago at the Paris Olympics. The Americans won only eight gold medals, their lowest total since the 1988 Seoul Olympics. That relatively low total still topped the medal table followed by Australia. The men won only one gold medal in Paris, and that group is hoping to rebound in Singapore with a very young men's team. Head coach Greg Meehan said it's the youngest in memory. ___
The Guardian
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
US swimmers battling outbreak of ‘acute gastroenteritis' at world championships
The United States swim team is battling an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis that has affected several athletes at the start of the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Team officials confirmed the illness originated during a pre-meet training camp in Phuket, Thailand, and has compromised multiple performances as competition got under way on Sunday. The schedule The swimming portion of the World Aquatics Championships takes place from 27 July through 3 August at the Singapore Sports Hub. The heats start at 10am local time (2am GMT). The semi-finals and finals start at 7pm local time (11am GMT). The full schedule is available in PDF format or on the World Aquatics website. How to watch In the United States, coverage will be available on NBC and streaming service Peacock. In the United Kingdom, Aquatics GB holds the UK rights to stream events. In Australia, the Nine Network will provide broadcast coverage throughout the championships. In Canada, events will be broadcast live on CBC, with streaming options via CBC digital platforms. For other countries and full international broadcast listings, visit the World Aquatics broadcast page. Additionally, the World Aquatics Recast channel will re-air all sessions of the meet, heats and finals for a fee. USA Swimming spokesperson Nikki Warner told reporters that all team members traveled to Singapore, but declined to specify how many were impacted by the infectious condition. At least three swimmers were clearly affected: reigning Olympic 100m butterfly champion Torri Huske, 18-year-old Claire Weinstein and 16-year-old Luca Mijatovic. Huske was withdrawn from the heats of her signature event on Sunday. While the team initially said the move was to focus on relays, it's now clear her withdrawal was illness-related. Weinstein was also pulled from the 400m freestyle. Mijatovic did compete in the men's 400m freestyle prelims, but swam nearly 15 seconds slower than his entry time, appearing visibly unwell during the race. Katie Ledecky, the most accomplished member of the American squad, showed no signs of illness and posted the fastest qualifying time in the women's 400m freestyle prelims at 4:01.04. She'll face off in that final with Summer McIntosh, the 17-year-old Canadian phenom who began her quest for five gold medals on Sunday. McIntosh, who won three golds at the 2024 Paris Olympics and holds the world record in the 400m freestyle at 3:54.18, is the favorite alongside Ledecky. The American holds the year's second-fastest time at 3:56.81. Though McIntosh owns the world record, she has yet to win gold in the 400 free at an Olympics or world championships. She is also targeting gold this week in the 200m and 400m individual medleys and the 200m butterfly. Only Michael Phelps has ever claimed five individual golds at a single world championship. The men's 400m freestyle final is also on Sunday's schedule, with Germany's Lukas Märtens – the new world record holder at 3:39.96 – entering as the favorite. The day concludes with both the men's and women's 4x100m freestyle relay finals. The championships mark an important test for Team USA as it looks to rebound from a disappointing performance at the Paris Games, where the Americans won just eight golds – their fewest since 1988 – though still enough to lead the medal table. The US men claimed only one of those titles and arrive in Singapore with what head coach Greg Meehan described as the youngest American team in recent memory.
Toronto Star
5 days ago
- Health
- Toronto Star
American team at world swimming battles case of ‘acute gastroenteritis' that damages performance
SINGAPORE (AP) — The United States team at the swimming world championships in Singapore is battling a case of 'acute gastroenteritis' that compromised performances on Sunday, the opening day of eight days of competition in the pool. Nikki Warner, the spokeswoman for USA Swimming, confirmed the outbreak to The Associated Press and said it had its roots at a training camp the American team held in Phuket, Thailand, before arriving in Singapore.
