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From Wenatchee man dies during scuba class | The Wenatchee World
Lake info: Lake Chelan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAKE CHELAN A 43-year-old Wenatchee man died this morning after having difficulty breathing during a scuba-diving class on Lake Chelan. Police are withholding the victims name until county coroners officials question his family. The incident was reported at just before 11 a.m.
The man was diving near Fields Point Landing, on the lakes south shore. He was about 75 yards out and diving in 17 feet of water. After about 10 minutes, he signaled he was having trouble breathing, said Sgt. Rob Huddleston, Chelan County Sheriffs spokesman.
The man surfaced with his instructor and said it felt like his wetsuit was too tight. The instructor removed the mans diving equipment and unzipped the suit. The two were swimming toward shore, when the man lost consciousness and stopped breathing, Huddleston said.
Back at Fields Point, state Parks Department officials and bystanders began CPR and managed to get the man breathing again. But his breathing was labored and then stopped.
When emergency crews and sheriffs deputies arrived on the scene, the man didnt have a pulse and couldnt be revived, Huddleston said.
Orca Scuba Center of Wenatchee hosted the beginner-level class, Huddleston said.
The death is under investigation. Chelan County Coroner Wayne Harris will do an autopsy to determine the cause of death, Huddleston said.