PHOENIX, Arizona, January 12. TWO sets of friends and families are currently mourning the untimely passing of a pair of swimmers.
According to a press release, Cal State Bakersfield men's swimmer Alexy Belyy collapsed in his apartment Friday afternoon and was later confirmed dead by doctors at Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield.
The 26-year-old Rostov On Don, Russia, native complained of chest pains shortly after returning to his off-campus apartment from Friday afternoon's practice. According to his two roommates, both members of the Roadrunner swim team, Belyy passed out around 4 p.m. The two called 911 and performed CPR until paramedics arrived.
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Belyy was taken by ambulance to Bakersfield's Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield where it was reported that he never regained consciousness. The cause of death has yet to be determined.
Belyy, a breaststroke and freestyle sprint swimmer, was in the midst of a standout senior season for the 'Runners, recently winning titles in three events at the Las Vegas Invitational. Belyy also holds the CSUB school record in the 400 yard individual medley, a mark he achieved in his third place finish at the American Short Course Championships last February.
Meanwhile, 20-year-old Rubmartin Gustavo Escobar, a Swedish swimmer from Hasselby in Florida to train with his team at the Coral Springs Aquatic Complex, was struck by an SUV while waiting on a sidewalk corner to cross the street.
According to a Sun-Sentinel article, "A friend of Escobar's told police they were athletes visiting from Sweden to practice swimming at the Coral Springs Aquatic Complex. An employee at the complex confirmed a Swedish swim team has been using the premises. They had been in the country since Dec. 27 and were scheduled to return home Jan. 15."
Swimming World sends its condolences to the friends and family of both young men.
Full text of Sun-Sentinel report.
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