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Richard Moon
@RichardEMoon
Anesthesiologist and Pulmonologist, Medical Director, Center for Hyperbaric Medicine & Environmental Physiology, Duke University
Jan 21, 2020 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
Why do most deaths during triathlons occur during the swimming portion, despite it being the first and shortest of all three legs?

The answer might surprise you.

#tweetorial #triathlete #triathlon Evidence supports the notion that a significant portion of triathlon deaths are due to swimming-induced pulmonary edema (SIPE).

bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/bmjose…

SIPE is relatively common occurring in up to 2% of triathletes!!!

What is SIPE?