Illness prompts postponement of NCAA championships
March 25, 2010 | Men's Swimming & Diving
March 25, 2010
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The start of the 2010 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships will be delayed 24 hours, a decision made late Wednesday by the NCAA after 18 student-athletes and a coach have been treated for a possible gastrointestinal illness since arriving in Columbus.
The meet will now begin at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 26, instead of Thursday. The decision to delay the start 24 hours came down from the NCAA. The coaches of the respective teams were informed of the decision Wednesday evening.
Eighteen student-athletes and one coach have been treated at the Ohio State University Medical Center and the Ohio State Sports Medicine Center for a possible gastrointestinal illness. All of the individuals are in Columbus to participate in the NCAA championships.
Wisconsin freshman Daniel Lester, who is competing for the Badgers this weekend, is not among those affected by the illness.
Lester will now compete in the 200-yard individual medley on Friday, the 400-yard individual medley on Saturday and the 200-yard butterfly on Sunday. Prelims begin at 11 a.m. each day, followed by finals at 6 p.m.
