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
...I would prefer to not meet my demise with a combination of intense pectoral/chest angina and drowning. Maybe I am just a wimp....
How would you rather go? An extended stay in a hospital bed looking like a scarecrow with a bunch of tubes and wires and stuff connected to you? Where's the humanity and dignity in that?
I'm sure drowning and heart attacks can't be pleasant, but they seem relatively quick and painless compared to many other options.
I can only wish to be 92y/o and doing 1.5km/day.
And I can only hope to die with my goggles on (though it'd probably freak out the lifeguards).
:cool:
...I would prefer to not meet my demise with a combination of intense pectoral/chest angina and drowning. Maybe I am just a wimp....
How would you rather go? An extended stay in a hospital bed looking like a scarecrow with a bunch of tubes and wires and stuff connected to you? Where's the humanity and dignity in that?
I'm sure drowning and heart attacks can't be pleasant, but they seem relatively quick and painless compared to many other options.
I can only wish to be 92y/o and doing 1.5km/day.
And I can only hope to die with my goggles on (though it'd probably freak out the lifeguards).
:cool:
