Ex-Team USA triathlete, NYC dad drowns while swimming off Shelter Island during family vacation

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McEntyre, N. (2026, September 6). Ex-Team USA triathlete, NYC dad drowns while swimming off Shelter Island during family vacation. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/06/us-news/ex-team-usa-triathlete-nyc-dad-spencer-korwin-found-dead-after-swim-off-shelter-island-during-family-vacation/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-06 · by Nicholas McEntyre

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Spencer Korwin, a 38-year-old former Team USA triathlete, drowned while swimming off Shelter Island in New York, where he was staying with his family at The Pridwin Hotel. According to authorities, Korwin's body was found underwater near the hotel dock, and officials believe his death was an accidental drowning due to poor weather conditions or unfamiliarity with the waters. An extensive search effort involving multiple agencies was launched after Korwin failed to return from his swim. Korwin, a father of two, founded his own wellness company in 2021 and represented the US in the 2012 triathlon World Championship.
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38-year-old Spencer Korwin, a former Team USA triathlete and married father of two from Manhattan, drowned while swimming in Shelter Island Sound near The Pridwin Hotel on Wednesday. Korwin had been staying at the luxury hotel with his family, including his 4- and 1-year-old daughters, when he went for a swim just before 8 a.m.. He was reported missing when he didn't return from the water, prompting an extensive search effort involving local police departments and the Coast Guard. Korwin's body was later found underwater near the hotel dock by a Southold dive team. The incident highlights the dangers of swimming in open waters, with Shelter Island Police Chief Jim Read noting that boat traffic and currents are always considerations in the area. Korwin's family has set up a GoFundMe page to support his wife and young daughters after their loss.

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Manhattan Shelter Island Team USA The Pridwin Hotel the Shelter Island Reporter

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Korwin PERSON · 13× Shelter Island GPE · 6× Manhattan GPE · 3× Google Maps ORG · 2× Spencer Korwin PERSON · 2× The Pridwin Hotel ORG · 2× the Shelter Island Reporter ORG · 2× Team USA ORG · 1× the Coast Guard ORG · 1× the Suffolk Times ORG · 1×

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“These are open waters where tides, currents and boat traffic are always considerations,” Shelter Island Police Chief Jim Read said, noting that the area near the Pridwin is not usually considered to be hazardous.
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A former Team USA triathlete drowned while going for a swim near his upscale Shelter Island hotel during his family vacation at the Long Island hotspot. asserted
triathlete → drown → hotspot
Spencer Korwin, a 38-year-old married Manhattan father of two, was found dead underneath the dock of The Pridwin Hotel just after 3 p.m. Wednesday, the Suffolk Times reported. asserted
Times → find → Wednesday
Korwin was a guest at the luxury hotel where he was staying with his wife and children when he trekked across the street and into the Shelter Island Sound just before 8 a.m. Korwin, who is also a wellness entrepreneur, was reported missing when he didn’t return from the water, according to the outlet. uncertain
he → stay → outlet
An “extensive multi-agency effort” involving several area police departments and the Coast Guard was launched looking for Korwin, the Southold Town Police Department said. asserted
Department → involve → Korwin
A Southold dive team had found Korwin’s body underwater near the hotel dock he had launched from, according to the Shelter Island Reporter. uncertain
he → find → Reporter
“Spencer was a beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend,” read a GoFundMe page that set up for Korwin’s wife and his young daughters, who are 4 and 1. asserted
who → read → wife
“He was the sun around which so many of our lives orbited, and his loss is being felt deeply by everyone who knew and loved him.” asserted
who → orbit → him
Officials believe Korwin died from an accidental drowning but are awaiting the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office to announce the official cause and manner of death. asserted
Korwin → believe → death
Residents said weather conditions were good and there was nothing “unusual” about the morning when Korwin went missing. asserted
Korwin → say → morning
“There wasn’t anything unusual,” Southold Town Police Department’s Marine One master John Kirincic told the Shelter Island Reporter. asserted
master → be → Reporter
Korwin, who graduated from Syracuse University in 2010, represented the United States in the 2012 triathlon World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand. asserted
who → graduate → Auckland
He became a sponsored Gatorade athlete for five years and operated his own outdoor summer camp for children in Southampton during the summer of 2020, according to his LinkedIn page. uncertain
He → become → page
In 2021, Korwin founded Korwin Health & Wellness, a personalized fitness and holistic health company specialized in developing macro health plans that fit within clients’ lifestyles. asserted
that → found → lifestyles
Wednesday’s tragic drowning led Shelter Island locals to warn of the dangerous water conditions ahead of the Labor Day Weekend. asserted
drowning → lead → Weekend
“People are not familiar with the waters around here,” resident Laurie Eckardt told the Shelter Island reporter. asserted
Eckardt → tell → reporter
“These are open waters where tides, currents and boat traffic are always considerations,” Shelter Island Police Chief Jim Read said, noting that the area near the Pridwin is not usually considered to be hazardous. asserted
area → say → Pridwin
A funeral for Korwin is scheduled for Sunday afternoon at Temple Israel in Manhattan. asserted
funeral → schedule → Manhattan
Manhattan triathlete Spencer Korwin, a father of two, drowned while on a family vacation on Shelter Island on Sept. 2, 2026. asserted
Korwin → drown → Sept.
Korwin had a wife and two young kids when he drowned during a family vacation on the Long Island hotspot. asserted
he → have → hotspot
The docks outside the Pridwin Hotel where Korwin's body was found on Sept. 2, 2026. asserted
body → find → Sept.
Korwin was staying at the Pridwin Hotel on Shelter Island when he drowned. asserted
he → stay → Island
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