{"id":656993,"date":"2026-11-07T22:25:48","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T06:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=656993"},"modified":"2026-11-07T22:25:48","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T06:25:48","slug":"olympian-david-johnston-reveals-car-accident-injuries-keeping-him-out-of-the-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/olympian-david-johnston-reveals-car-accident-injuries-keeping-him-out-of-the-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympian David Johnston Reveals Car Accident Injuries Keeping Him Out of the Water"},"content":{"rendered":"

Olympian David Johnston Reveals Car Accident Injuries Keeping Him Out of the Water<\/strong><\/p>\n

American Olympic distance swimmer David Johnston<\/strong> this week revealed \u201cpersistent neurological symptoms\u201d that have kept him from competing the last 13 months.<\/p>\n

Johnston made a lengthy post on Instagram shedding light on what he\u2019s been through in the last year. He\u2019s hardly competed since taking part in the 2025 World Championships in Singapore for a variety of reasons.<\/p>\n

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A post shared by David Johnston (@davidjohnston14)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n