Coroner urges government to act after man drowns at open water swimming event

Joel Kenneth Ineson died at Hetton Lyons Park in Sunderland on June 1 2023 after suffering a cardiac event while taking part in an organised open water swim.

At the conclusion of an inquest held on April 4, David Place, senior coroner for the City of Sunderland, recorded a conclusion of accidental death.

The medical cause of death was given as drowning, with diffuse myocardial scarring as a contributing factor.

In a formal report aimed at preventing future deaths, Mr Place warned that the growing popularity of open water swimming was not matched by sufficient oversight or regulation.

He said Mr Ineson had a “reasonable expectation that appropriate s...
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