Mary-Sophie Harvey has pulled out of the 200 IM final at the Bell Canadian Trials.
The Olympian announced her decision on social media.
“Unfortunately, I’ve had to withdraw from tonight’s 200 IM final,” Mary-Sophie Harvey wrote on Instagram. “I’ve been dealing with some health issues since the start of the meet and have been doing everything I could to push through. After discussing it with my family, coaches, and the medical staff at Swimming Canada, we all felt that prioritizing my health was the right decision.”
Harvey had the second-fastest prelims time in 2:15.22, just one hundredth of a second behind Ella Jansen.
She finished third in the 400 IM in 4:43.26, nine second off of her best time of the year at Mare Nostrum (4:34.29, sixth-fastest time in the world this year). Harvey also finished second in the 200 butterfly (2:10.15) behind Summer McIntosh’s world record.
“I’m really disappointed, especially because I was hoping to finish this meet on a better note,” she wrote. “Thank you to everyone who has supported and cheered me on all week, and to Swimming Canada for their support throughout this difficult time. I wish I could have given you one last race that reflected the level I know I am capable of.”