Katie Shanahan, who is based at the University of Stirling under Steven Tigg, was out of the water for a fortnight but shook off symptoms at speed, to make her Olympic debut
The 20-year-old did enough to secure Games qualification at the Trials in April, but the first part of her year was characterised by fatigue and ill health.
“I didn’t know what to think, to be honest, but part of me went, ‘oh God, this could be it, I might not be able to go to the Olympics.’” “I’m just so lucky that I have the support system around me to help me through it all and it’s just been really good having them in my corner. I’m back to full fitness, which is really good, just in time for the Olympics!”
“I think I have done some really, really good sets and prior to getting unwell, I had a really good block. I know I have all that good training behind me and I’m looking forward to starting and getting to race. Shanahan will feature in some hotly anticipated events with Canadian sensation Summer McIntosh primed for glory in the medley and USA's Regan Smith set for a titanic battle with Kaylee McKeown of Australia in the backstroke.
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