Key Points
57 swimmers fell sick and got diarrhea following sea swimming competitions in Sunderland, England..
A sample of the water by the Environment Agency found high levels of E. Coli..
An Environment Agency sampling in the area three days before the event showed high levels of E. Coli, a bacterial infection that can cause diarrhea, the paper reported...
However, British Triathlon, which is the governing body for triathlons, said the sampling results were outside the body of the water where the competitions took place and that they were not published until after the events...
Water companies in Britain have been criticized for dumping sewage into rivers and beaches, and the event took place in an area where campaigners and the government have been battling over the issue, per The Guardian...
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