CrossFit Swimmer Drowns During Live-Streamed Race Amidst Fellow Competitors
A 28-year-old athlete, Lazar Đukić, drowned during a live-streamed 800-meter swim at the CrossFit Games in Fort Worth. Despite the incident being broadcast and witnessed by many, his disappearance went unnoticed for hours before his body was recovered. The Fort Worth Fire Department was called when the participant was reported missing.
Emergency services retrieved the body from the lake approximately two hours later, according to The New York Post.
A CrossFit Games athlete who drowned Thursday morning in Marine Creek Lake has been identified as Lazar Đukić, a 28-year-old from Serbia. Đukić tragically lost his life during the swimming segment of individual event No. 1 at the 2024 CrossFit Games, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office and CrossFit CEO Don Faul.
The incident occurred around 8 a.m. when Đukić went underwater and failed to resurface. The Fort Worth Fire Department was alerted to assist Fort Worth police with the search. Fire department spokesperson Craig Trojacek reported that the body was located about an hour later with help from the Fort Worth Police Department’s dive team and drones.
In response to the tragedy, Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker announced that the city is providing mental health and grief counseling services for those affected by the incident.
CrossFit Games Death: In Details
Athlete Drowns During Live-Streamed Event
Lazar Đukić, a 28-year-old athlete from Serbia, drowned during the live-streamed 800-meter swim at the CrossFit Games in Fort Worth. Despite the event being broadcast and witnessed by many, Đukić’s disappearance went unnoticed for hours before his body was recovered. The Fort Worth Fire Department was called after the participant was reported missing.
Body Recovered After Two Hours
Emergency services retrieved Đukić’s body from Marine Creek Lake approximately two hours after he was reported missing, according to The New York Post.
Identification and Details
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office and CrossFit CEO Don Faul confirmed Đukić’s identity. The incident occurred around 8 a.m. when Đukić went underwater and did not resurface. The Fort Worth Fire Department, aided by the Fort Worth Police Department’s dive team and drones, located his body about an hour after the search began.
City’s Response and Support
In response to the tragedy, Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker announced that the city is offering mental health and grief counseling services to support those affected by the incident.
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