SwimMAC Flight to Omaha Makes Emergency Stop in KC Due to Oxygen Issue

The SwimMAC Elite team’s flight from Charlotte, North Carolina to Omaha, Nebraska had to make an impromptu stop in Kansas City, Missouri yesterday, reportedly due to an “oxygen malfunction.”

Yesterday, SwimMAC’s Olympic backstroking hopeful and Kathleen Baker tweeted: “Emergency landing in Kansas City due to oxygen malfunctions… Yay for adventures.”

Other swimmers on the flight included 200 fly favorite in Omaha Cammile Adams, 11-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte, and defending Olympic 200 backstroke champion Tyler Clary

According to Clary’s Instagram, the group trained last night at the Platte City YMCA in Platte City, Missouri and then made the two and a half hour drive to Omaha.

The team made it to Omaha in time for this morning’s press conferences, including Ryan Lochte and Dave Marsh’s press conference, where Lochte announced that he will be swimming the 400 IM on Sunday.

 

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G.I.N.A.
8 years ago

They so look like Gilligans island .

Myth Destroyer
Reply to  G.I.N.A.
8 years ago

Well, they are stranded somewhere.. And Tyler always give off that Gilligan’s air about him. Lochte too. Mischievous.

G.I.N.A.
Reply to  Myth Destroyer
8 years ago

Oh yes I’ve typecast them . From top

The Professor – so nicely dressed I’m impressed.

Mr Howell 111

Gilligan

The Captain (already got a hat )

Mrs Howell 111

Mary Ann

Ginger.

PS – I try to give up SwSw but Americans are just too much fun.

Stay Human
Reply to  G.I.N.A.
8 years ago

Except that Phelps was actually the Gilligan of the US team; that was a nickname for him by some of the older swimmers in his early days on the US National Team.

Myth Destroyer
8 years ago

I really like these swimmers.

Stay Human
8 years ago

Who is that on the far left next to Marsh?

OnDeck
Reply to  Stay Human
8 years ago

Coach Peter Verhoeff

mac-fan
Reply to  OnDeck
8 years ago

dudes an insanely knowledgeable coach

TAA
8 years ago

Cute photo…I never smile when in an airport

Billabong
8 years ago

Ryan looking cool as usual. Ready to smoke the 400IM. Can’t wait.

ERVINFORTHEWIN
Reply to  Billabong
8 years ago

he looks like he is flying to Hawaii for holidays – such a cool dude

iLikePsych
8 years ago

And Katie Meili, based on the above picture.

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Hannah Hecht grew up in Kansas and spent most of her childhood trying to convince coaches to let her swim backstroke in freestyle sets. She took her passion to Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa and swam at NAIA Nationals all four years. After graduating in 2015, she moved to …

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