COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, July 11. THIS morning, USA Swimming announced the passing of U.S. Paralympic Coach Jimi Flowers. Flowers, 47, passed away during a rock climbing accident in Aspen, Colo., Friday.
Here is USA Swimming's statement:
U.S. Paralympic Coach Jimi Flowers was killed in a climbing accident in Aspen, Colo. on Saturday. Jimi was USA Swimming's National Team director from 1989-1993 and has worked with U.S. Paralympics, serving as National Team manager and coach. It is with great sadness that USA Swimming offers the following statement.
We are deeply saddened to hear of the loss of Jimi Flowers. Jimi was a wonderful man and a friend to so many of us in swimming family and in the Olympic community. Our thoughts and prayers today are with Jimi's family as well as with our friends at U.S. Paralympics.
Chuck Wielgus, USA Swimming Executive Director
Full text of Aspen Times article regarding Flowers' passing.