Overview
- Ivan Chittenden, 64, was pronounced dead at 9:08 a.m., with Brendan Wall, 45, pronounced about ten minutes later after prolonged CPR during the 70.3 swim.
- A competitor and former lifeguard described very rough, chaotic conditions following Storm Betty, saying swimmers collided and struggled in the surf.
- Organisers shortened the swim to 1.9km and twice changed the course that morning, and Triathlon Ireland had not issued a permit for an unaltered swim.
- Rescuers included a fellow competitor, a safety kayaker, and medical staff using a rescue board, with Chittenden found near the lighthouse and Wall recovered at the Green Hole.
- The inquest heard that Ironman and Triathlon Ireland provided statements but no direct testimony, and Gardaí confirmed the DPP ruled out prosecution on May 26, 2025.