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Overview
- Officials gave a preliminary ruling of drowning after rescuers recovered her body in roughly 10 feet of water during the swim leg.
- Ironman Texas spans a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and a 26.2-mile run, and open-water swimming is widely viewed as the riskiest stage.
- Fire and rescue teams were alerted to a missing swimmer soon after the women’s race began.
- A close friend, Luis Taveira, said she had the flu before the trip and urged her not to compete, a claim not confirmed by medical reports.
- Her sister and partner posted public tributes, remembering her drive and the impact she had on people close to her.