Overview
- Marcelo Chiapero, a 73-year-old federated swimmer from Casilda, Santa Fe, collapsed after finishing a race and died at the pool complex at the Mario Alberto Kempes venue.
- Police sources confirmed the death at the scene and said event medics and the provincial emergency service performed CPR without success.
- The incident occurred during the opening session of the Torneo Master at the Georgina Bardach Olympic pool, prompting immediate shock among competitors and spectators.
- Organizers suspended the meet and said they will cooperate with officials, with a review of on-site medical and safety measures planned for future dates.
- Witnesses reported not seeing an ambulance on site at the moment of the collapse, a point not officially confirmed as investigators work to reconstruct the timeline.