Grahame Rice, 43, dies during Chesapeake Bay Swim
June 16, 2011 - 08:15 am
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Officials say a 43-year-old Annapolis man has died while participating in the annual Great Chesapeake Bay swim.
Race director Chuck Nabit says Grahame Rice was pulled onto a rescue boat minutes after being found in the water during Sunday's race. He was pronounced dead at Queen Anne's Emergency Center in Queenstown.
Rice's father-in-law, Bob Robinson, says doctors suspect a heart attack was the cause of Rice's death. Robinson says Rice had been training for the race all year and had finished it two years ago.
Rice was married and had two children.
Nabit says there has been only one other fatality in the race's 20-year history.
Short URL:
http://wj.la/iGTV3F
RecommendedRecent Facebook Activity
Only On 7
-
ABC7's Interactive 7-day Forecast!
Now you can get customized weather right down to your street! Plan your day and week ahead with ABC7's Interactive 7-day forecast!
TBD Blogs What you need to read
-
@TBD Arts
Kennedy Center to give away tickets to every show of the 2011-2012 season
-
The Market Report
Yes! Organic Market makes first step outside D.C.
-
@TBD On Foot
Metro is still inviting people to a meeting that happened in May
Best of TBD In case you missed it
-
The worst meals in America
Here's a visual look at the eight most delicious, disgusting meals in the country.
No comments