A recent high school graduate and standout athlete died Monday following a weekend skateboarding accident, his family said. Andrew “Drew” Swan was 18.
Swan, a recent Athens Academy graduate, sustained massive head injuries on Saturday and had been on life support, his father posted on Facebook. Former classmates gathered at the school Sunday to offer prayers. Swan died at 3:35 p.m. Monday, his father, Mitchell Swan, posted online.
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"He was surrounded by family, friends, classmates, and teachers -- literally a community of love,” Swan wrote Monday evening.
Last month, Swan committed to Rhodes College in Memphis to run track, the Athens Banner-Herald reported. He placed second in the 800-meter Class A private school state track meet.
“The coach called me to see if I was interested in a visit. I said yes,” Swan told the newspaper. “I went down for an overnight and had a lot of fun. A couple of months later I went again. I realized I really loved the school and really liked the program. I decided it was a good fit for me.”
Funeral arrangements were pending. In lieu of flowers, the family requested that donations be made to Athens Academy in Swan’s honor.
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