Former USA swimming champion Jamie Cail’s sudden death under investigation
The sudden death of a former US champion swimmer in the US Virgin Islands is under investigation by police.
Jamie Cail, 42, was found unresponsive by her boyfriend in the Saint John home they shared at 12.08am on February 21, says the US Virgin Islands Police Department.
Cail’s partner and a friend took her to the nearby Myrah Keating-Smith Clinic, where she was given CPR. She was pronounced dead around 2.39am, police said.
Her death is being investigated by the island’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation. The cause of death has not yet been revealed.
Cail, from New Hampshire, was an outstanding high school and college athlete who was part of a gold medal-winning relay team at the 1997 Pan-Pacific Championships.
She later swam for the University of Maine.
According to police, her unnamed boyfriend was out at a bar the night she died.
Distraught family and friends have paid tribute to Cail as a “beautiful person” with a “big heart”.
Family and friends pay tribute after death of former swimming champion
Friends and family have paid tribute to the former champion swimmer on social media.
This is Graeme Massie‘ report.
Joe Sommerlad28 February 2023 11:30
Report: Cardiac arrest may be to blame for Jamie Cail’s death
Police in the US Virgin Islands told WMUR in Jamie Cail’s home state of New Hampshire that clinic staff who tried to resuscitate her indicated he might have died after suffering a cardiac arrest, according to network reporter Arielle Mitropoulos .
An autopsy is now scheduled to definitively determine her cause of death.
Due to the already paucity of information about the case, armchair crime fans on Twitter have been irresponsibly and baselessly speculating about Ms Cail’s boyfriend’s role in the tragedy and the possibility that an adverse reaction to a Covid vaccine could be to blame. but it’s worth it. reiterating that it is far too early to say anything for sure.
Joe Sommerlad28 February 2023 10:00
Everything we know about the death of the US swimming champion
The US Virgin Islands Police Department is investigating the sudden and unexplained death of former elite university swimmer Jamie Cail.
Here’s everything we know so far about the case.
Graeme Massie28 February 2023 09:01
Former USA swimming champion Jamie Cail’s sudden death under investigation
Former USA swimming champion Jamie Cail’s sudden death under investigation
Graeme Massie28 February 2023 07:34
Former teammates pay tribute to Jaime Cail
Jooyoung Lee took to Twitter to remember his high school classmate.
“It’s very sad to hear that my friend and team-mate, Jamie Cail (centre of the Bolles suit), has passed away. Jamie had an unparalleled work ethic. She left everything in every practice and became a first-class distance swimmer through humor. Rest in peace to a true man,” he tweeted.
“I remember we used to train on dry land to improve swimming. One set consisted of 10 x 1 minute of fast jumping while holding weight overhead. Most of us would hold 10 pounds of weight. Jamie would lift a 45 pound plate above his head and push through pain. She was a real person.”
Graeme Massie28 February 2023 06:04
Cousin pays tribute to Jamie Cail
Jessica DeVries identified herself as Jamie Cail’s cousin on a Facebook tribute page.
“We are all shaking as a family. Pat and Gary, Jamie’s parents live in Maine. They are completely shaken to the core. We are all mourning together and we are so grateful and blessed by the outpouring of love and inspiring experiences you are sharing with us,” she posted.
Graeme Massie28 February 2023 05:04
A friend pays tribute to Jamie Cail
“She was just… a very beautiful person,” a friend told WMUR. “She had a huge heart. She was really loving and kind and she was very loved and popular on the island and everyone knows her.”
“Everyone from the older generation, from local families to the young people, everyone loved her.”
Graeme Massie28 February 2023 04:01
‘Eternal peace with a real person’
Jamie Cail’s former high school swimming classmate, Jooyoung Lee, took to Twitter to mourn her sudden death.
Mr. Lee, an expert on gun crime at the University of Toronto, wrote: “Jamie had an unparalleled work ethic. She left everything in every practice and became a first-class distance swimmer through humor. Rest in peace to a true man.”
Graeme Massie28 February 2023 03:04
The University of Maine honors Kyle
“The University of Maine is saddened to learn of the passing of former Black Bear swimmer Jamie Cail,” officials said in a statement. Monday.
“The University of Maine community asks everyone to keep Jamie’s family and friends in their thoughts.”
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Graeme Massie28 February 2023 02:02
USA Swimming ‘sad’ at Cail’s death
“USA Swimming is saddened to hear of Jamie Cail’s passing,” said Lindsay Mintenko, managing director of the USA swimming national team.
“Jamie was a proud member of our National Team in the late 1990’s and was well respected in the team. Our condolences to Jamie’s friends and family.”
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Graeme Massie28 February 2023 01:01