A Dartmouth College swimmer has died at a YMCA pool after making an attempt to complete four laps underwater without surfacing to breathe.
Tate Ramsden, 21, of Nashville, Tennessee, was pronounced dead at the Sarasota, Florida, pool Saturday after lifeguards and emergency medical personnel could not revive him, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office incident report released Monday.
Ramsden was at the pool with his sister, uncle and a cousin.
'Tate had been swimming laps in the pool for some time and I was told he had swam approximately 4,000 yards before practicing his underwater swimming techniques,' Officer Douglas Stidham wrote in the report. 'It is believed he was likely attempting to complete a '100' which is four laps across the pool without surfacing for air.'
At some point, Ramsden's sister and cousin noticed that he was not moving underwater, and they alerted lifeguards who pulled him out of the water, Stidham wrote.
Water and blood came pouring from Ramsden's nose and mouth throughout the attempts to revive him, according to the report.
An autopsy is pending to determine the cause of death.
The YMCA in Sarasota on Monday released a statement to Sarasota Patch confirming Ramsden’s passing.
‘Our thoughts and prayers go out to this man’s family at this time. This event is nearly impossible to comprehend, and he and his family are in our hearts,’ the letter read.
‘It is important for all to know that, as is our custom, we are immediately launching an investigation into the incident and are cooperating with all local authorities in their investigations.’
Ramsden swam for Dartmouth as a freshman and sophomore. He was scheduled to graduate from the school in Hanover, New Hampshire, in 2017 with a degree in economics.
In an email Sunday evening to students and faculty, Dartmouth President Phil Hanlon wrote that Ramsden's family has planned a memorial service next weekend in Nashville.
'We have been in touch with Tate's family to share our deepest sympathies with them at this time of heartbreaking loss,' Hanlon wrote.
According to his biography on DartmouthSports.com, Ramsden was a graduate of Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, where he was captain of his school's swim team, an All-American, a member of the Cum Laude Society and a Merit Scholar.
As a high school senior, he led his team to the Tennessee State Swimming Championship and received two first place team finishes.
Ramsden hoped to pursue a career in finance after graduating from the prestigious Ivy League college.
The 21-year-old is survived by his parents, Bruce and Amy Ramsden, and two siblings. His sister Ashley swam for Columbia University until her graduation in 2011
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