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Former Australian swimmer Kenneth To dies at 26 after falling ill while training in Florida

Australia's national swimming coach Jacco Verhaeren paid tribute to the champion athlete, describing him as an exceptional teammate and versatile athlete
UPDATED MAR 20, 2019

Kenneth To, an accomplished swimming star who won a silver medal for Australia at the 2013 World Championships, has reportedly passed away at the young age of 26. The swimming star died after becoming ill while training in Florida. 

As per the Daily Mail, Kenneth also won six medals for Australia at the 2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore, including gold in the 400-meter medley. He was also a key member of Australia's silver medal-winning 400-meter medley relay squad at the 2013 world titles in Barcelona. In 2009 he broke Ian Thorpe's decade-old Australian record in the 200m individual medley.

Kenneth To of Hong Kong during the FINA Swimming World Cup Men's 200m Individual Medley Heat 1 on October 01, 2017 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by Power Sport Images/Getty Images)
Kenneth To of Hong Kong during the FINA Swimming World Cup Men's 200m Individual Medley Heat 1 on October 01, 2017 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by Power Sport Images/Getty Images)
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