Louis 'Dewey' Slater, 65, Dies After 1500 at U.S. Masters Swimming Nationals
www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../35580.asp
Dewey & I had agreed to count for each other during the 1500 at Nationals but I ended up not entering the meet. I feel guilty for not being there with him, but also relieved that I did not have to witness the death of a friend.
I don't think he ever posted on this forum, but he did lurk a lot and was a regular reader of pwb's High Volume workouts.
At 2009 SC Nationals, he tackled the ultimate double, racing the 1000 and 1650 on the same day, placing top 3 in both. The next morning, he came back and finished 3rd in the 400 IM.
Several years ago, our main coach commented that he would prefer to die either on his bike, or while coaching a hard swim set. Dewey said he would want to go during a race.
I'm guessing many other Masters swimmers share similar realities.
My sense is that Mike would be guessing correctly. This thread points to the need for USMS to strengthen its preparations and procedures for meets (and workouts) to ensure a robust response in the event of a heart-related problem. As good as our organization has been in providing for an emergency response, any organization can improve its readiness for low-probability and high-risk events.
I'm guessing many other Masters swimmers share similar realities.
My sense is that Mike would be guessing correctly. This thread points to the need for USMS to strengthen its preparations and procedures for meets (and workouts) to ensure a robust response in the event of a heart-related problem. As good as our organization has been in providing for an emergency response, any organization can improve its readiness for low-probability and high-risk events.
