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American Team at World Swimming Battles Case of 'Acute Gastroenteritis' that Damages Performance
- Sunday in Singapore, the United States swim team faced an acute gastroenteritis outbreak, prompting withdrawals from early heats.
- Tracing the illness back to Phuket, Thailand, Nikki Warner, USA Swimming spokeswoman, confirmed the outbreak traced to a training camp in Phuket, Thailand, and declined to specify affected athletes.
- Among those affected, Weinstein was also withdrawn from the 400 freestyle.
- Reflecting on the day, Greg Meehan said it's the youngest team in memory, while Katie Ledecky performed normally and was unaffected.
- With a very young roster, the men's team, which won only one gold at the Paris Olympics, is hoping to rebound in Singapore.
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The proud swimming nation of the United States is in Singapore to take revenge at the World Championships after a less than successful Olympics in Paris. However, a major outbreak of stomach illness in the squad, which has been confirmed by the USA Swimming Federation, is causing problems.
Case of ‘acute gastroenteritis’ damages performance of US team at world swimming
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. S…
Case of 'acute gastroenteritis' damages performance of US team at world swimming
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. S…
US team battles ‘acute gastroenteritis' at swimming world championships
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.
America 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. S…
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