The incident occurred in Fort Worth, Texas.
Meredith Deliso and Jenna HarrisonAn athlete drowned during a swimming event at a CrossFit competition in Texas on Thursday, the organization said.
CrossFit CEO Don Faul said during a press briefing he is "gutted" by the death of the athlete, whose name has not been released. The incident occurred Thursday morning in Marine Creek Lake. The Fort Worth Fire Department responded around 8 a.m. local time to a call regarding a CrossFit Games participant who went missing in the water, authorities said.
The body of the athlete has been transferred to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner and the name will be released pending family notification, police said.
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