Australian swimmer Shayna Jack’s world championships are over after she slipped and broke a hand in a warm-up area. 7NEWS
Jack had collected gold and silver medals in relay events ahead of her scheduled individual swims at the world titles in Budapest.But the 23-year-old, on return to international competition after a two-year doping ban, was hurt in a freak accident on Wednesday.
“I’m broken-hearted to announce that I have to withdraw from the rest of the competition and that I won’t have the opportunity to achieve everything I wanted to,” Jack posted on Instagram. “I am still so proud of what I’ve achieved, how far I’ve come with the amazing teammates I’ve been able to medal with.”
Jack said she broke a hand “due to an unfortunate incident in this morning’s training session”, slipping in a warm-up area.If you’d like to view this content, please adjust your
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