Alex Walsh is one of the standout names on the US swimming team at the 2025 World Championships currently taking place in Singapore - Photo: REUTERS
The US swimming team is reportedly still recovering from an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis. This has negatively impacted the health and fitness of several athletes ahead of the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.
According to Reuters, the outbreak, which originated earlier at the US team's training camp in Phuket, Thailand, caused many athletes to suffer from fatigue, diarrhea, and severe exhaustion.
Several key athletes, such as Torri Huske (18 years old) and Claire Weinstein (18 years old), withdrew from individual events due to insufficient recovery. Luka Mijatovic (16 years old), although present in the men's 400m freestyle qualifying round, finished nearly 15 seconds slower than his personal best.
The Guardian quoted Nikki Warner, a spokesperson for USA Swimming, as telling reporters that all members of the team had arrived in Singapore, but declined to disclose the number of people affected by the disease.
The withdrawal of several American athletes created a favorable opportunity for the Australian swimming team to win their first gold medals in the 4x100m freestyle relay.
The pandemic has dealt a heavy blow to the US team's ambitions of winning a gold medal at this year's tournament. Nevertheless, the medical team is actively working to ensure the athletes maintain their fitness for the remaining events.
The 2025 World Aquatics Championships is a crucial event for the US team, as they seek to bounce back from a disappointing performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where Americans won only eight gold medals (the fewest since 1988). The official swimming events will begin on the evening of July 27th.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tuyen-boi-my-lao-dao-vi-dich-viem-da-day-20250728134024673.htm
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