Drury swimmer dies after collapsing during practice

A national title-winning swimmer at Drury University died yesterday after she collapsed during practice, according to the Springfield News-Leader.

Wen Xu, who was a senior on Drury’s swimming team, had a medical emergency that required paramedics to be called to Breech Pool, university officials said.

A public relations and advertising major from Shanghai, Wen was known as Ariel on campus. A freestyle swimmer, she won two titles as a sophomore and one as a junior.

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