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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"Do not go gentle into that good night" is about swimming even when old. I did a play on the words, from memory. Some people want to "go gentle into that good night", others might swim into it. Our own famous brazilian Maria Lenk, world record holder in the upper ages, died about a month ago after a swim. She was 92 years old and the autopsy showed a massive aortic aneurysm. Not caused by swimming, but by her age maybe? Lots of controversy over her swimming at 92 in the local press. Her training was 1,500 meters per day. She was planning on swimming 1,500 free at a meet, just a couple of weeks ago, in Brasilia. billy fanstone
At 92 I don't think you need to worry too much about premature death. Just enjoy your life. It seems this is the choice she made.
92 seems like a lot of years for my 401k to cover!
"Do not go gentle into that good night" is about swimming even when old. I did a play on the words, from memory. Some people want to "go gentle into that good night", others might swim into it. Our own famous brazilian Maria Lenk, world record holder in the upper ages, died about a month ago after a swim. She was 92 years old and the autopsy showed a massive aortic aneurysm. Not caused by swimming, but by her age maybe? Lots of controversy over her swimming at 92 in the local press. Her training was 1,500 meters per day. She was planning on swimming 1,500 free at a meet, just a couple of weeks ago, in Brasilia. billy fanstone
At 92 I don't think you need to worry too much about premature death. Just enjoy your life. It seems this is the choice she made.
92 seems like a lot of years for my 401k to cover!
