00:00Kayleigh McEwen has officially withdrawn from this year's Pan-Pacific Championships and Commonwealth Games due to ongoing medical issues.
00:08The 24-year-old Australian swimming star revealed she has been diagnosed with glandular fever, which she initially mistook for
00:16a case of the flu.
00:18McEwen has struggled with severe fatigue, shortness of breath, and a loss of appetite for several months leading up to
00:25her medical withdrawal.
00:26The reigning Olympic champion was already feeling sick going into the trials, and made the difficult decision to pull out
00:32to avoid developing chronic fatigue.
00:35McEwen holds an illustrious record with 10 individual backstroke titles across both the Olympic Games and the World Aquatics Championships.
00:44She currently stands as the reigning Olympic champion in the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke events, solidifying her status
00:52as an elite global competitor.
00:54The swimming sensation holds multiple world records, including the long-course 50-meter backstroke, alongside the long-course and short
01:03-course 200-meter backstroke marks.
01:05In a personal Instagram post, McEwen emphasized that she is keeping her focus on the big picture, which is being
01:12fully recovered for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
01:16Her withdrawal means she will miss the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, running from July 23rd to August 2nd, where she
01:24previously won four gold medals in 2022.
01:27She will also absent herself from the upcoming Pan-Pacific Championships, scheduled to take place from August 12th to 15th
01:35in Irvine, California.
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