The male swimmer got into trouble in the sea during the exercise, and despite the very quick help, and several attempts at resuscitation, was not life to rescue, police said.
-Tragisk deaths
swimmer shall have notified that he struggled and it should only have gone one minute before he got first aid by the Red Cross, says stevneleder for TriQuart, Fred Arthur Asdal NRK.
Asdal stresses that event is very tragic, not least for the families, but that it concerns a medical case.
– I’ve been arranging triathlons for nine years without experiencing death, says Asdal, adding that the incident naturally have characterized the event.
Tragic event, says the head of TriQuart, Fred Arthur Asdal, who himself is an avid athlete. Photo: Cappelen Damm
Attempted resuscitation
The participant shall have swum outside fortress and guest harbor in the center when he was unwell.
He was brought in to the marina of a so-called «rescue runner”, a jet ski from the Red Cross.
– We have had a comprehensive security arrangements, and the man received medical attention within minutes, says Asdal.
He believes there is no special risk associated with this type of exercises.
– We have received a lot of praise from participants who have felt safe and like roses security approach.
The man in the 50s was pronounced dead at eighteen am Saturday, and the relatives are notified of the incident, confirming the police.
In the evening have been carried medal ceremony in TriQuart.
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The man swam outside the port area when he got into trouble. Photo: Hans Erik Weiby / NRK
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