Family Friend run over by boat in open water swim
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Family Friend run over by boat in open water swim
My wife knew this guy from college, and he was married to my sister-in-law's good buddy a while back. WTF is a boat doing in a race? 9.6 mile swim, only to get hit right at the finish line.
Saw pics of him (looked like he was outdoors at a BBQ or with family or something) and all things considered he looked damn good.
http://www.dailynewsofopenwaterswimming.com/2011/09/in-blink-of-eye-accident-update-in-maui.html
Edit: Found this article as well...
Severe injury for Half Moon Bay resident during collision with boat results in amputation, continued surgery
John Caughlin, 41, was badly hurt after being hit by a 28-foot boat on Saturday while competing in the last stretch of the 9.6-mile Maui Channel Swim on Sept. 3, reported the Oak Streakers (a Southern California swim group) via the blog Open Water Source.
The Pacific Masters Swim website reports that the Half Moon Bay resident was "was sucked in the propeller wash" of the boat.
Open Water Source reports that Caughlin's swimming partner Mike Mitchell witnessed the accident and also refers to Caughlin as appearing to have been "sucked" under the boat.
Caughlin, the blog says, was put on a jet ski and taken to Maui Memorial Hospital for treatment, which included surgery. The blog reports that the attending physician said that Caughlin's right arm "just above the elbow had to be amputated due to severe vascular damage and his left hand was reattached, but his thumb and index finger are gone."
Caughlin's accident was confirmed by longtime friend and fellow Half Moon Bay resident Diane Costello, who said that Caughlin has resided in Half Moon Bay for about 15 years. Caughlin's mother, sister and a few close friends are currently in Maui to support the swimmer, Costello said.
The swimmer's family could not be reached for immediate comment.
Caughlin is an avid athlete, according to Costello, and has participated in a previous Maui Channel Swim and several other open water swims, as well as two cross-country bike rides, she said.
Caughlin underwent surgery yesterday and is scheduled to undergo another surgery today, Costello said Tuesday evening.
An investigation of the cause of the accident by authorities is currently in progress, the blog reported.
Half Moon Bay Patch will continue to update this story.
Saw pics of him (looked like he was outdoors at a BBQ or with family or something) and all things considered he looked damn good.
http://www.dailynewsofopenwaterswimming.com/2011/09/in-blink-of-eye-accident-update-in-maui.html
Edit: Found this article as well...
Severe injury for Half Moon Bay resident during collision with boat results in amputation, continued surgery
John Caughlin, 41, was badly hurt after being hit by a 28-foot boat on Saturday while competing in the last stretch of the 9.6-mile Maui Channel Swim on Sept. 3, reported the Oak Streakers (a Southern California swim group) via the blog Open Water Source.
The Pacific Masters Swim website reports that the Half Moon Bay resident was "was sucked in the propeller wash" of the boat.
Open Water Source reports that Caughlin's swimming partner Mike Mitchell witnessed the accident and also refers to Caughlin as appearing to have been "sucked" under the boat.
Caughlin, the blog says, was put on a jet ski and taken to Maui Memorial Hospital for treatment, which included surgery. The blog reports that the attending physician said that Caughlin's right arm "just above the elbow had to be amputated due to severe vascular damage and his left hand was reattached, but his thumb and index finger are gone."
Caughlin's accident was confirmed by longtime friend and fellow Half Moon Bay resident Diane Costello, who said that Caughlin has resided in Half Moon Bay for about 15 years. Caughlin's mother, sister and a few close friends are currently in Maui to support the swimmer, Costello said.
The swimmer's family could not be reached for immediate comment.
Caughlin is an avid athlete, according to Costello, and has participated in a previous Maui Channel Swim and several other open water swims, as well as two cross-country bike rides, she said.
Caughlin underwent surgery yesterday and is scheduled to undergo another surgery today, Costello said Tuesday evening.
An investigation of the cause of the accident by authorities is currently in progress, the blog reported.
Half Moon Bay Patch will continue to update this story.
Last edited by Jack_Scaff on Fri Sep 23, 2011 11:14 am; edited 1 time in total
Re: Family Friend run over by boat in open water swim
Oops.
Last edited by Jerry on Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:44 am; edited 1 time in total
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Re: Family Friend run over by boat in open water swim
Bob wrote:How tragic.
No doubt. You would think that they would have kept the course sectioned off and had marshals out to help protect the swimmers.
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God, that is awful. That's the kind of story you expect to have occurred in Florida.
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Re: Family Friend run over by boat in open water swim
Seriously? WTF is a boat doing that close to the race course? How sad - hopefully he'll be ok (as he is alive) and will embrace the new challenges that lie ahead.
Re: Family Friend run over by boat in open water swim
Terrible, avoidable accident. Karma for the best recovery possible!
Re: Family Friend run over by boat in open water swim
Just horrifying. How did that boat get in there? Wasn't there support around him?
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