AUA Tinman

A campaign to educate athletes about underlying heart conditions that can result in sudden death is being undertaken by AUA Tinman Rohr Triathlon organizers and the American University of Antigua. Two years ago the local triathlon and AUA community were shocked when without warning and despite being in near perfect health, 25 year old Jonathan Rohr passed away suddenly in his sleep. The athlete was posthumously diagnosed to have HCM – a genetic heart disease which affects 1 in 500 people and has been known to result in sudden death in extreme athletes.

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