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Teams at the World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju have been urged to observe good hygiene standards after reports of a number of diarrhoea cases.
A FINA Sports Medicine Committee statement to teams does not make clear whether the source of the outbreak is linked to any specific place, such as the Athletes’ Village or sports venues.
There is no suggestion that the illnesses of Katie Ledecky and Emma McKeon are linked to the caution.
A statement from USA Swimming announcing Ledecky’s withdrawal from action through illness two days ago noted that the freestyle superstar had arrived in Gwangju on July 17 feeling under the weather. Four days later, she lost the 400m freestyle to Australian Ariarne Titmus after suffering an uncharacteristic collapse of form on the last length of the race.
In an effort to recover in time for the 800m and 4x200m freestyle, Ledecky withdrew from the 200m freestyle and then the 1500m freestyle final.
The FINA Sports Medicine Committee statement:
Cases of diarrhoea have been reported during the past three days.
We take this opportunity to remind all teams of the need to observe good hygiene practices in the prevention of any infectious disease.
Regular hand washing, use of bottled water and the early notification of any significant health problems must be encouraged.
Please report to the Village Medical Centre if you have any concerns.
FINA Sports Medicine Committee.
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Those affected will end up dehydrated. World swimming championships and there is a bug in the pool. Haters will blame Sun Yang for the contamination! Lmfao
Brandon – be fun swimming through mud :/
Ronnie McKenzie ? ?♂️
Yuck
Kay even in the big leagues!!! ?
Angie Eastick ha ha.
Josh Barila
Jennifer Naae Albanese
Laura Mendez Berry – wow! No knew something was not right!
Jennifer Naae Albanese you were right !
Kalina Grace Emaus
Maxime Hope they change out the water for you guys! ?
James Hooper yes because you know that sprinting requires a really tight core!
Wonder if this is what sickened Katy Ledeky…
Joanne Newton they just said it wasn’t ??♂️
Andy Muller
Martin Berbetti Guzmán Yassir Abdalla Gabriel Castillo
Aldo Esteban Castillo es que Sun Yang contaminó el agua porque el mismo es la ?en persona…??