drowning at Panama City FL - Triathlon Week

11-03-2004, 04:03 AM

be safe down there folks....

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Triathlete Found Dead in Gulf Surf

A man was found floating face down in the Gulf of Mexico in the Long Beach
area behind Pineapple Willies at Panama City Beach Monday morning.

The emergency call went out about 9:15 a.m. and when paramedics arrived they
found Panama City Beach firefighters already giving CPR to the victim.

He was rushed to a local hospital where he died a short time later.

His identity is being withheld until relatives overseas are notified. He was
a 53-year-old triathlete from Sweden and was here with his wife and children
training for Saturday's Iron Man competition when he died.

An autopsy is being performed to determine if the man actually drowned or
died from other causes. Blue swimming flags were flying at the time of the
mishap.

11-03-2004, 05:41 AM

"Brian Drake" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com> wrote in
news:6O3id.40351$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].c om:

> be safe down there folks....
>
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> Triathlete Found Dead in Gulf Surf
>
> A man was found floating face down in the Gulf of Mexico in the Long
> Beach area behind Pineapple Willies at Panama City Beach Monday
> morning.
>
> The emergency call went out about 9:15 a.m. and when paramedics
> arrived they found Panama City Beach firefighters already giving CPR
> to the victim.
>
> He was rushed to a local hospital where he died a short time later.
>
> His identity is being withheld until relatives overseas are notified.
> He was a 53-year-old triathlete from Sweden and was here with his wife
> and children training for Saturday's Iron Man competition when he
> died.
>
> An autopsy is being performed to determine if the man actually drowned
> or died from other causes. Blue swimming flags were flying at the time
> of the mishap.
>
>

How sad. Wonder what happened to him or if we'll ever know?

The surf was up a bit when this happened, according to reports I've heard
from the area. Red flag conditions today. Once the front comes through
things will flatten out quite a bit, and race day should be pretty good.

Sorry to hear that one who traveled so far to participate had something
so terrible happen to them. My condolences to the family.