Man Dies During Jersey Shore Triathlon

Ocean City NJ

13 June, 2022

6:57 AM

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LOWER TOWNSHIP, NJ — A Delaware man in his 70s died Sunday while competing in a popular Jersey Shore triathlon, according to a statement from event officials. The man, of Wilmington, Delaware, was swimming in the Open Water Classic competition of the Escape The Cape triathlon when he was "spotted in distress" by lifeguards around 8:30 a.m. near the finish line, DelMoSports LLC said in a statement. The man was transported to a beach in Lower Township near David Douglass Sr. Memorial Park where CPR was administered by emergency services, DelMoSports said. He was then taken to Cape Regional Medical Center via on-site ambulance. "I'm heartbroken," said Stephen DelMonte, CEO of DelMoSports LLC. "DelMoSports and USA Triathlon lost a member of its beloved community, and we extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends." An autopsy is expected to be performed by the medical examiner, according to the statement. An off-duty firefighter died at the same event, the New Jersey triathlon, in 2019.