Canadian swimming sensation Summer McIntosh says she has recovered from an illness that took her out of the pool and is “feeling great” after what was a harrowing two weeks for the 19-year-old.

McIntosh was forced to withdraw from all three stops on the World Cup tour after suffering an illness ahead of the first event in Carmel, Ind.

In an exclusive interview with CBC Sports, McIntosh says just two days out from the start of the World Cup she woke up in the middle of the night with a severe headache that led to two weeks of searching for answers about what was wrong with her.

“I knew something was off and I had a slew of other symptoms. I was in and out of the ER a few times, and they ran a bunch of tests and they couldn't really figure out what it was. They thought it was mono; it was

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