Who was Jamie Cail? Former US swimmer dies in Virgin Islands, death investigation underway
Authorities in the U.S. Virgin Islands are investigating the sudden death of a retired American swimming champion.
Jamie Cail, 42, of New Hampshire, was found unresponsive in a residence she shared with her boyfriend in St. John, the U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department said in a statement.
Police said Cail was taken to a hospital and they were notified of her death at 2:39 a.m.
Her cause of death remained unknown on Monday, police said.
Here's what we know so far:
Who was Jamie Cail?
Originally from Claremont, New Hampshire, Cail was part of a relay team that won a gold medal at the 1997 Pan Pacific Championships before she enrolled at the University of Maine and competed as part of its swim team in the 2000-2001 academic year, according to ABC News.
Cail also took a silver medal at the 1998/99 FINA Swimming World Cup in Brazil in the 800 freestyle as part of the US Swimming National B Team.
She has been remembered as “one of the best high school swimmers in the country in the 1990s," the outlet reported.
How did she die?
According to police, Cail’s boyfriend – who police have not identified – returned from a local bar at 12:08 a.m. on Feb. 21 to find his girlfriend lying unresponsive on the floor of their shared home.
With the aid of a friend, he was reportedly able to get her into a car and drive her to a nearby hospital.
Cail was pronounced dead at the hospital after "succumbing to an ailment," officials said. They did not elaborate.
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