The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said a 38-year-old woman from Brazil was the person who drowned in Lake Woodlands in the Ironman competition over the weekend.
ByThe Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said a woman from Brazil was the person who drowned in Lake Woodlands in the Ironman competition.Authorities identified the victim as 38-year-old Mara Flavia Araujo.
Ironman participant drowns in Lake Woodlands during triathlon, according to officials According to the Woodlands Fire Department, crews responded to Northshore Park, located at 2505 Lake Woodlands Dr., at about 7:30 a.m. on Saturday after a call about a lost swimmer in the lake. Authorities said multiple boats were used in the search, including one with sonar detection equipment, which helps search the water when it has low visibility. About 30 minutes later, officials said the sonar detected something that sank about 10 feet into the water, which was later confirmed to be Araujo.The sheriff's office said her official cause of death won't be ready until the autopsy is complete, but preliminary investigations indicated it was a drowning.Back in 2017, a 54-year-old manOn Saturday, first responders explained how swimming is not normally allowed in Lake Woodlands due to the "zero visibility" in the water, but exceptions are made for some special events, like the Ironman competition. "When there are events in this lake, they get a special dispensation." Woodlands Fire Chief Palmer Buck. "Normally...we don't allow swimmers in Lake Woodlands due to the fact of the low visibility conditions and hidden structures, construction materials, and stuff underneath the water." In a social media post, Ironman officials confirmed the victim was a participant in Saturday's triathlon, with the incident occurring during the swimming portion of the race. ABC13 reached out to Ironman officials, asking if there would be any changes to the swimming portion of this race, especially because the lake is known to have zero visibility.Related Topics
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