He was a keen swimmer and an athlete. At school, he took part in swimming competitions. Later in life, he participated in cycling events and runs. But last August, Mr Lee Wee Sing, the former chief executive officer of Deutsche Telekom Asia, drowned during the swim race of the Osim Singapore International Triathlon. Yesterday, during the coroner's inquiry into his death, the court heard that Mr Lee was a fit athlete. To train for the race, he swam 30 laps daily at the Singapore Chinese Swimming Club. The night before the race, he slept early to get sufficient rest. On race day, he did not look unwell. As Mr Lee was taking part in the second lap of the race, a lifeguard spotted a cap floating in the water. At the same time, a marshal sounded the alarm and pointed to the cap. The lifeguard found Mr Lee, who was moving in a circular motion with his head submerged. He was pulled out of the water and rushed back to shore. There, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and an automated external defibrillator were used on Mr Lee, who was unconscious and without a pulse. He was rushed to Changi General Hospital where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy report found that Mr Lee had coronary artery disease. State coroner Victor Yeo said Mr Lee's coronary artery disease could have led to an abnormal cardiac rhythm when he was swimming.
