Swimmer Hext to miss Paris 2024 on medical advice

Para-swimming world champion Suzanna Hext is retired of nan Paris Paralympics connected aesculapian advice.

The 35-year-old from Wiltshire was owed to return portion successful Friday morning's heats of nan S5 100m freestyle - an arena successful which she won World Championship metallic past year.

But she did not look for her title and soon after, ParalympicsGB confirmed she would miss nan Games.

"Following consultation betwixt nan ParalympicsGB and Aquatics GB aesculapian teams, Suzanna Hext has been withdrawn from title successful Paris," said ParalympicsGB.

"We are of people disappointed for Suzanna who has worked truthful difficult to get to Paris.

"Athlete use is held pinch nan highest grade of value and ongoing support is provided to each squad members during and beyond their Games experience."

Hext came to Para-sport aft being near paralysed by a riding mishap successful 2012.

She had to retreat from nan Tokyo Paralympics successful 2021 aft 2 of her 4 scheduled events erstwhile a bid of asthma attacks led to her falling unconscious and doubly needing curen successful hospital.

She missed nan 2022 Worlds successful Madeira aft processing sepsis astatine a training campy and earlier past year's Worlds successful Manchester she spent 5 days successful infirmary pinch an infection earlier going connected to triumph 100m metallic and 50m gold.