Athlete dies during CrossFit Games in Texas

A competitor at the 2024 CrossFit games died during a swimming event in Texas. Witnesses described the tragic incident. KXAS Sophia Beausoleil reports.

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[jordangreen]

How was only 5 water safety personnel for 79 athletes an adequate plan?

[AJXOXO-vzpn]

This was on livestream. He drowned not far from the finish line. Why didn’t the organizers have a simple motorized boat to get to swimmers quickly and get him medical attention? Not being able to get to him until 1 hr later is completely criminal. That alone is an indictment of how badly prepared organizers were for a water emergency.

[FluffyAlpaca]

Tragic. The organizing entity in charge clearly failed its duty.

[lgarcia]

Although we don't know what happened to this individual, one thing I know is that people underestimate these open water swimming events. Water in Texas this time of the year is super hot. It feels like swimming in a soup honestly. If you are not used to it and have not done preparation you can easily have a heat stroke... yes, in the water. I have experienced the symptoms myself and it is an awful feeling.

[nicolette]

Should this not be a criminal investigation?

[FonDaul]

The "Safety Plan" referenced by CEO Don Faul during yesterday's press conference is available in the livestream video of the event. It included three people on paddle boards (without ancillary floating devices) and a dude on a jet ski... to monitor 79 athletes over an 800 meter course on open water. On the Kettlebells and Cocktails podcast (The direction of CrossFit: A Conversation with CrossFit CEO Don Faul) six months ago, CEO Don Faul reported that "We still spend way too much money on sport (CrossFit games) ... we are going to take meaningful amounts out of that."

[MIssBeeish]

He didnt drown suddenly, he was struggling a lot near the finish line and near shallow waters! And he went quite visibly underwater after the struggle! There were no rescue teams watching them! Two of the rescuers that were super close to him, and would be able to save him, didnt even notice he went under water, what were they doing? This could have been easily prevented!!

[jamess]

Should kept it in wisconsin too hot in texas

[HVYBOY]

Men witnessed this happen yet the body wasn’t recovered until after an hour?? No shot people just watched him die and did nothing right?..

[Bellatticakes]

If the swim was not the first event there should be some accountability for reckless endangerment and negligence

[damyanvelchev]

how did it take 1 hour to find a dead man

[manifresh]

You know what's funny? These neanderthals are continuing the events.

[ChristianFlexybox]

Good to see that the two guys who will go to jail for this is being interviewed

[bastian]

this is completely unacceptable and absurd in 2024

[wigwam]

Swimming should be at beginning and should have more safety precautions. Better yet just get rid of it. So many options for CF.

[WestSideGangsta]

Tells people how horrible crossfit is very unorganized

[ShinjiKataoka]

Is this supposed to be a prelude for a military boot camp?

[alan]

I was in a lake not ten feet from a boy who drowned. It took three hours to locate the body. I'm sure crossfire took every precaution they could. Its just a tragic accident that no one could have for-seen.

They need to check his heart if he suffered from bradycardia a slow heart rate or a fast heart rate. Or if he ever fainted in this training or light-headed. Bradicardia can cause you to faint when you overexert it can happen to anyone. At any age. That is why a lot of the endurance athletes have pacemakers believe it or not has they get older. It involved the heart it had to be. So sad to see that happen to any elite athlete.

[Eric-lxhp]

Let the litigation begin 2:18 2:18 2:18