‘Sorry, Australia’: Short floored by food poisoning, set to miss 800m final
SINGAPORE, JUL 30 – Sam Short withdrew after food poisoning disrupted his preparations, ending Australia's chance for its first 800m freestyle world title since 2005, officials said.
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World Swimming Championships: Australia’s Short out of 800m freestyle final with food poisoning
Australian swimmer Sam Short will skip the men’s 800 metres freestyle final at the world championships in Singapore later on Wednesday upon receiving medical advice following a bout of food poisoning.

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Sam Short Withdraws from 800m Freestyle After Battling Food Poisoning
Source link : https://swimming-info.com/sam-short-withdraws-from-800m-freestyle-after-battling-food-poisoning/ Australian swimmer Sam Short has withdrawn from the 800 free event at the upcoming meet after a tough battle with food poisoning. This disappointing setback adds to a growing list of athletes forced to sit out just before key competitions —- Author : William Green Publish date : 2025-07-31 02:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belon…
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(Reuters) -Australian swimmer Sam Short will skip the men’s 800 metres freestyle final at the world championships in Singapore later on Wednesday upon receiving medical advice following a bout of food poisoning, the 21-year-old said. Short was part of a stacked field that included Ireland’s Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen and Tunisia’s Ahmed Jaouadi but said [...]
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