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Former Sharks swim coach found dead
HERALD-TRIBUNE ARCHIVE
Larry Shofe led swimming programs at Riverview High School and the Sarasota Family YMCA.
Published: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at 12:29 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at 1:42 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at 1:42 p.m.
LOUISVILLE, Tenn. -- Larry Shofe, the renowned swimming coach who once led programs at Riverview High School and the Sarasota Family YMCA, was found dead Monday in Tennessee.
Shofe's death is being investigated as a suicide.
Shofe, 55, left Sarasota to take over the Pilot Aquatic Club in Knoxville, Tenn., earlier this month. A Tennessee newspaper, the Knoxville News Sentinel, reported today that Shofe was found in his Corvette, with a hose running from the tailpipe to the window.
Shofe won a lucrative contract with the Pilot Aquatic Club after working for four years in Sarasota. He took Riverview to consecutive state championships and coached six YMCA Sharks club swimmers to this year's Olympic Trials.
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August 19, 2008 1:54:56 pm
Coach Shofe will be sorely missed by those who recognized his passion for what was truly his calling...a dedication to our children on the Sarasota Ymca Sharks Swim Team. I am happy to say I took the opportunity to tell him that while he was still with us. I am saddened by this tragic event and offer my deepest condolences to all who love him.
Stephen Theofanous, Shark parent.
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August 20, 2008 11:30:21 am
Coach Larry Shofe was a part of the Sarasota YMCA Sharks swimming family. He impacted the lives of many people, especially the children who trained under his amazing talents. He assisted many in achieving their dreams as athletes. He deepened the committment on this team with his dedication to this sport. He will be deeply missed here in Sarasota and throughout the swimming world. God Bless his wife and sons. Nicole Buckley, Shark parent
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