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 think swimming is good for your heart but for somebody who already has CAD or is generally at high risk for cardiac events, I doubt many cardiologist's are going to suggest racing any time soon. I suspect that if you train correctly then swimming a race will not likely be your demise but I think it is something that should be discussed between a patient and his/her physician.
I think swimming is good for your heart but for somebody who already has CAD or is generally at high risk for cardiac events, I doubt many cardiologist's are going to suggest racing any time soon. I suspect that if you train correctly then swimming a race will not likely be your demise but I think it is something that should be discussed between a patient and his/her physician.
