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Strong Current in Long Island Sound: Triathlete Spencer Korwin Drowns, Safety Warning for Open-Water Swimming

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The number 13:27 has no gender, but the reader reading it does. That was the swim split of 32nd-fastest for Spencer Korwin in the 2026 Age-Group Triathlon World Championships in Auckland, New Zealand. He represented Team USA, finished with a total time of 1:20:43 and placed 36th. But on October 23, 2026, at the dock of Pridwin Hotel on Long Island Sound, Shelter Island, New York, that number no longer helps. 38-year-old father of two daughters Spencer Korwin lost his life in an early morning swim in the family. Police believe it was an accidental drowning, but the strong current through the narrow passage where the tide flows is the key factor. Risk analysis from data shows this is a classic case of the 'experienced swimmer paradox - drowning'.

Strong Current in Long Island Sound: Triathlete Spencer Korwin Drowns, Safety Warning for Open-Water Swimming

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