It was a far from ideal start to Australia’s swimming team’s Olympic journey as a number of star athletes were stuck on a crammed bus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shayna Jack shared a photo online showing a number of her teammates sitting on the floor of a bus during their 45-minute journey to training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The likes of Emma McKeon and Zac Stubblety-Cook could be seen masked up in the stuffy conditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘Bus rides to the pool are jam packed \u2026 45 mins to comp pool,’ Jack wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘No aircon or windows down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘But has also gotten lost. Crazy start to the chaos.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Aussies are being extra vigilant to avoid illness during the two-week bonanza, with five water polo stars already testing positive for Covid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Australian chef de mission Anna Meares confirmed the spread to nearly half of the 13-woman squad on Wednesday, a day after two players had initially tested positive to the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The medal chances begin their campaign in Paris on Saturday against China, Meares saying the five athletes would still be allowed to train later on Wednesday if well enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘It is confined to the water polo team,’ she said, adding all of the women’s squad had been tested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘There is training again this afternoon and if those five athletes are feeling well enough to train they will.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She said they would wear masks, isolate and not visit high-volume areas of the village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Australian team has its own medical testing equipment for illnesses such as COVID-19 and the ‘flu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘We treat COVID no differently to any other respiratory illness but want to ensure we have our protocols working as well,’ she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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