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Megan Kingsley pulled out of the 100 butterfly at the 2019 Phillips 66 US National Championships on Friday, citing illness.
“After consulting with my coaches and the physician on call, I pulled out of the 100 fly due to sever dehydration and a viral infection, but will hopefully be able to finish the meet later on,” Kingsley told Swimming World.
Kingsley was slated to do a double on Friday. She swam the prelims of the 400 IM and did not make it back to finals.
Being at nationals is a huge deal for Kingsley, who was hit by a car earlier this year.
After swimming all best times at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Richmond, Kingsley exited a store and while she was crossing at the crosswalk to the parking lot, was struck by a car and knocked to the ground.
“I immediately thought my swimming was done,” she said.
“I went all best times at Richmond. It has been six years since I went that fast in the IM,” she said. “For me, it is proving how far I can go until 2020,” Megan Kingsley said after the crash.
Kingsley swam a 4:48.87 in the 400 IM, a 59.82 in the 100 fly, a 2:10.25 in the 200 fly and a 27.65 in the 50 fly in Richmond.
May she have a swift recovery. ?