Today at the Arizona state meet legend Ron Johnson after setting a new American Record in the 200 breastroke suffered a severe heart attack in the warm down pool. Thankfully the lifeguards and masters swimmer/physician Kurt Dickson and others we're able to start immediate life support until paramedics arrived and rushed him to the hospital
As of 5pm this evening all I know is that Ron had had regained consciousness, appeared to have not suffered brain damage and was breathing on his own...however he did have 5-6 clogged arteries and was going into immediate open heart surgery.....please send your prayers and thoughts this evening for his recovery....
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I am fairly new to Masters swimming as well, but having made frantic flights and trips to ER's with my father and his heart conditions, it is certainly upsetting, draining and life changing. My prayers to Ron, his family and everyone at the meet.
The gentleman who encouraged me to join our Y's Masters program collapse and died following a work out about one month after I started. He was very close to everyone and the team was quite shaken. I agree regluar checkups are a must.
It sounds like the perfect response occurred thank god. Please take care all.
I am fairly new to Masters swimming as well, but having made frantic flights and trips to ER's with my father and his heart conditions, it is certainly upsetting, draining and life changing. My prayers to Ron, his family and everyone at the meet.
The gentleman who encouraged me to join our Y's Masters program collapse and died following a work out about one month after I started. He was very close to everyone and the team was quite shaken. I agree regluar checkups are a must.
It sounds like the perfect response occurred thank god. Please take care all.
