Triathlon-Swimmers complain of suffering sickness and diarrhoea after Sunderland event


FILE PHOTO: People walk with a dog on Roker Beach in the morning, in Sunderland, Britain, February 12, 2021. REUTERS/Lee Smith

(Reuters) - At least 57 participants fell ill after competing in sea swimming events at the World Triathlon Championship Series in Sunderland, North East of England, the Guardian newspaper reported on Saturday.

After a swim off Sunderland’s Roker beach last weekend, those who fell ill complained that they were suffering from sickness and diarrhoea.

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