IRONMAN Texas participant dies throughout triathlon in The Woodlands

THE WOODLANDS, Texas – An IRONMAN Texas participant has died in the course of the triathlon in The Woodlands on Saturday, according to organizers.

IRONMAN Texas participant dies

What we all know:

Officials mentioned the physique of a swimmer was pulled from Lake Woodlands at Northshore Park Saturday morning.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and Woodlands Township Fire Department mentioned a name for a lacking swimmer got here in at round 6 a.m.

The physique of the swimmer was positioned round 9 a.m., authorities mentioned. 

Officials mentioned low visibility within the water made rescue operations troublesome, however radar was capable of detect the individual and recuperate them.

Swimmer dies at IRONMAN Texas triathlon

IRONMAN Texas organizers confirmed a participant died in the course of the swimming portion of their triathlon on Saturday. FOX 26’s Angie Rodriguez shares info from officers in The Woodlands.

IRONMAN Texas organizers have since confirmed {that a} race participant handed away in the course of the swim portion of the triathlon.

Montgomery County authorities say detectives are nonetheless investigating the scene.

What we do not know:

The sufferer’s id is not going to be launched right now. Montgomery County authorities say they’re working to inform the individual’s household.