from the PacMasters Update Email
Ross Shoemaker, RIP
1942-2007
Ross Shoemaker died suddenly at the Senior Games following one of his swims. Ross had collapsed on the deck, and was not able to be revived. It is a terrible loss - Ross was a longtime member of the San Mateo Marlins, a warm and supportive man, and a devoted swimmer with an encouraging word for everyone.
Ross coached at Chabot Junior College for many years. Services are pending.
I don't think I need to point out the frequncy with which these unfortunate events have been occuring recently. Should active swimmers be getting stress echos or something as they get older? Are simple BP and lipid screens simply not enough?
Parents
Former Member
We're all going to die of something. If it can't be in my sleep, then in the pool is not so bad. You can choose not to compete, I guess, but that would be worse, wouldn't it?
I guess it depends on the person SG. I think for some...just living a life of trying not to do anything b/c of risk is too restrictive and to them they feel that if they're not doing things they love, then they are dead already.
Others might feel that although they love to swim, they want to see grandkids gro into adults etc.
Both views are neither right or wrong. It's a choice.
We're all going to die of something. If it can't be in my sleep, then in the pool is not so bad. You can choose not to compete, I guess, but that would be worse, wouldn't it?
I guess it depends on the person SG. I think for some...just living a life of trying not to do anything b/c of risk is too restrictive and to them they feel that if they're not doing things they love, then they are dead already.
Others might feel that although they love to swim, they want to see grandkids gro into adults etc.
Both views are neither right or wrong. It's a choice.
