Looking for cardiac athletes. I belong to a couple online groups of athletes who all have had some sort of heart surgery. Bypass, stent, pacemaker, valve replacement, or aneurysm. They are mostly runners, but many cycle, ski, climb mountains, play team sports, etc. We wrote a book about our experiences. I'm wondering if anyone knows of any swimmers who have come back to competition after heart surgery.
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I had a mechanical aortic valve replacement 25 years ago and continued to do road and track races and shot put. I only recently got more serious about swimming and wonder whether there are any others.
I had a heart attack in 2005, and have four stents. (Three the first time, a fourth several years later) I have been competing since 2007. I am not a record holder by any means, but I do compete regularly. I now consider swimming--and swimming hard, to go fast--a basic part of my life.
I had a heart attack in 2005, and have four stents. (Three the first time, a fourth several years later) I have been competing since 2007. I am not a record holder by any means, but I do compete regularly. I now consider swimming--and swimming hard, to go fast--a basic part of my life.
