https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/6724/its-not-just-masters-swimmingWe lost a fellow masters swimmer this past weekend at the Empire State Games. Joel Schwartz, a 72-year-old Masters swimmer from Nyack, died Friday after he suffered a heart attack during a 1,500-meter race at Owego Free Academy. I have heard onlyen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/99170?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:17:43 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:77b8731a-1efb-463b-a4ba-5d8563adbad9Former MemberThank you!<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/99055?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:40:32 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:7891bd3e-23b0-4abe-af1a-4ecfe857bfd4Former MemberThis may sound strange, but that is how I&#39;d like to go. It would mean a life of success, doing what you love. I can think of many other alternative scenarios that would be much less dignified. doesn&#39;t sound strange to me at all.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/98940?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:28:54 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:6a5fa445-1043-4a59-8459-92f5d8a4946dFormer MemberThis may sound strange, but that is how I&#39;d like to go. It would mean a life of success, doing what you love. I can think of many other alternative scenarios that would be much less dignified.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/98816?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:54:04 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:6cf7917d-1df1-4a21-a9af-b11a8fe1ac36Former MemberVery eloquient, which I can not spell. The author has a great attitude See you in your 90&#39;s sir<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/98790?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:54:20 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:82733c26-e88b-442d-b5a8-0a36020fcd40pwolf66Wow, That does just sum it up, eh?<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/99287?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:35:10 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:0ada5f9c-6c00-41fd-a4c2-c6aa91c32815swimsharkVery well said and an inspiration for me. Sad to hear of the loss this year. My dad swam in the Empire State Games in 1984.<div style="clear:both;"></div>