A 69-year-old athlete competing in a triathlon on Long Island died Sunday while swimming in the event, authorities said.
Vincent Fleck, of Mount Kisco, died after a lifeguard noticed him in distress during the 500-meter swim, said Suffolk County police.
A lifeguard brought him in a canoe to a rescue boat, where he received first aid. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
The incident occurred during the Smith Point Spring Triathlon in Narrow Bay.
The Suffolk County Medical Examiner was set to do an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
