Former American athlete Jamie Cail passed away due to a combination of fentanyl intoxication and aspiration of gastric contents at her residence in the U.S. Virgin Islands, as reported by the police on Friday.
On February 21, Cail’s boyfriend left a local bar to check on her, finding the former competitive swimmer collapsed on the floor of their home. With the assistance of a friend, they transported her to the Myrah Keating-Smith Clinic, where she was later declared deceased.
According to law enforcement, the Medical Examiner’s Office concluded that Cail’s death was accidental.
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is significantly more potent than heroin (about 50 times stronger), can prove fatal even in minute quantities of two milligrams, contingent upon factors such as an individual’s body size, tolerance, and past usage, as stated by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Born on August 13, 1998, Jamie Cail was captured in action during the Phillips 66 National Championships at the Clovis Swim Complex in Clovis, California, as depicted in an image from Getty Images. Before her passing, Cail resided on St. John and held a job at a local coffee shop. Originally hailing from Claremont, New Hampshire, she was described by her family to WMUR.
Cail’s affinity for competitive swimming commenced in her early years, as her family conveyed. Her records illustrate her participation in freestyle, butterfly races, and medleys, notably representing the U.S. in events such as the Pan Pacific Championships and the FINA Swimming World Cup during the late 1990s. Her achievements encompassed securing a gold medal at the Pan Pacific Championships and a silver medal at the Swimming World Cup, accomplishments attributed to her by FINA, the organization currently known as World Aquatics. World Aquatics is sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee to oversee international water sports competitions.
Additionally, Cail’s involvement extended to the women’s swim team at the University of Maine for the academic year 2000-2001, as acknowledged by the university’s alumni association.
