I was there at Club O when this "happening" occurred. The 49-year-old man, who had just started to swim by himself, seemed to have a large MI or stroke (or something else). A man on one of the rafts saw him go under, swam to him and brought him to shore - calling for a doctor or nurse. There was an EMT, a guest at Club O with over 30 years experience, who met the patient on shore - and immediately started chest compressions. Soon thereafter another nurse arrived, 2 physicians and a critical care nurse - all vacationing on the beach. The defibrillator arrived from Water Sports. Many people on the beach took turns with the compressions and there were multiple shocks - but to no avail. The SXM EMTs arrived about 40+ minutes after the event. The man's wife (both of whom had been on a cruise ship) from an Eastern European country came after her husband was brought ashore.

Very sad. But guests on the beach tried very hard to save the man.