Overview

• Organizers said water safety personnel identified the athlete during the swim and provided immediate medical care.
• The athlete was transported to a hospital, where they later died, according to the race's statement.
• Officials have not released the athlete’s identity or an official cause of death.
• The race organization expressed condolences to the athlete’s family and thanked water safety teams and first responders.
• Coverage notes prior cases, including a July death at Ironman 70.3 Swansea attributed to exertional heatstroke and 2019 Madison deaths, one ruled an accidental drowning linked to a medical event.