Swimmer Disappears Under the Water Feet from the Finish Line – All Competition Events Suspended
An athlete has drowned while competing in a CrossFit Games event, with the devastating death playing out a short paddle from the finish line in front of cameras, cheering fans and clueless officials.
Lazar Dukic, a 28-year-old Serbian athlete, was competing Thursday at Marine Creek Lake in Fort Worth, Texas, where the games were being held.
Dukic was approaching land and a finish line set up on the shore when he appeared to begin struggling.
“It was pretty devastating,” visiting Canadian athlete Cole Learn told KXAS-TV.
“We were watching the athletes come in from their swim, and for some reason, I was watching Lazar. It looked like he was struggling a little bit.”
The situation evolved “very,
