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?
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I'm starting to see a lot more pools equipped with AEDs. Hopefully these will save some lives.
I think this is what we really have to focus on. Risk assessments can give us an estimate of what our risk is, but predicting an event is still impossible. Some of us will still want to compete, even with an intermediate risk of CAD.
I have what is known as "premature CAD" in my family history, but I am not going to quit swimming and competing. Since all of us are taking some risk, it would behove us to be prepared in the event of an arrest and an AED is a significant advance.
I'm starting to see a lot more pools equipped with AEDs. Hopefully these will save some lives.
I think this is what we really have to focus on. Risk assessments can give us an estimate of what our risk is, but predicting an event is still impossible. Some of us will still want to compete, even with an intermediate risk of CAD.
I have what is known as "premature CAD" in my family history, but I am not going to quit swimming and competing. Since all of us are taking some risk, it would behove us to be prepared in the event of an arrest and an AED is a significant advance.
