CHEUK Ming Ho

General
HEART SCARE
In December 2018 he had to suspend his training due to a medical screening that indicated he had heart problems. He was cleared to resume training a few days later after further examination. "I did suffer myocarditis [inflammation of the heart muscle] a couple of years ago, but have fully recovered. But it seemed to be more serious this time as I had to stop everything. Suddenly a lot of question marks came up in my mind. If I could not swim again, what could I do? Could I just pick up a sport like chess, which involves little physical activity? All these efforts over the years would go up in smoke if I couldn't swim again. The cardiologist said the phenomenon may have been caused by the extensive aerobic training over the years and did not find any problem with my heart. I had prepared for the worst and it was a big relief." (scmp, 15 Jan 2020)