The athlete died this Sunday during a swimming test while participating in a triathlon in Swansea, Wales.
As we move towards BBC newsreferred to by the organization of the event, the victim was 61 years old.
According to a British newspaper, the man drowned after losing consciousness during the competition along with hundreds of athletes. daily mail.
Activity Events Wales, quoted by the Daily Mail, said the death was pronounced after emergency services and members of the public tried to help the victim.
“We regret to confirm the death of an athlete during the swimming section of today’s triathlon. Our most sincere condolences to the family,” said the organizers, who also thanked the efforts of professionals including the police, the public and the teams. emergency.
The police arrived at the scene, according to a representative of the ambulance service of Wales. daily mailthe warning about the incident was received around 9:15 am.
The triathlon included a 750m swim, a 20km bike and a 5km run.