Triathletes should be certified by USMS (SCAQ)

That didn't help this guy: www.newsday.com/.../man-dies-during-east-river-swim-competition-1.1442982 www.nydailynews.com/.../2009-09-12_swimmer_59_.html This poor gentleman was a veteran open-water swimmer who had recently swum two miles in 54 minutes (about 1:40 per 100 yards) - not bad for a 59-year-old. He died of a heart attack 250 yards into a 1,000 yard swim.

That didn't help this guy: www.newsday.com/.../man-dies-during-east-river-swim-competition-1.1442982 www.nydailynews.com/.../2009-09-12_swimmer_59_.html This poor gentleman was a veteran open-water swimmer who had recently swum two miles in 54 minutes (about 1:40 per 100 yards) - not bad for a 59-year-old. He died of a heart attack 250 yards into a 1,000 yard swim.