Jul 29, 2012; London, United Kingdom; Cameron van der Burgh (RSA) poses with his gold medal after winning the men's 100m breaststroke finals in a world record time of 58.46 during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Aquatics Centre. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 29, 2012; London, United Kingdom; Cameron van der Burgh (RSA) poses with his gold medal after winning the men's 100m breaststroke finals in a world record time of 58.46 during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Aquatics Centre. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
A couple of weeks ago, 31-year-old Cameron van der Burgh could swim a mile. After contracting coronavirus, walking leaves the former Olympic gold medal winner "tired for hours."
The accomplished South African swimmer, who won the 100-meter breaststroke at the 2012 Olympics in London, said via Twitter he's never been hit with any illness quite like this one.
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