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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.

 

 

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Untimely death: Tate Ramsden (left and right), 21, a junior at Dartmouth, died at a YMCA pool in Florida Saturday while making an attempt to complete four laps underwater without surfacing to breathe

 

 

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Ramsden's life came to an end at the Evalyn Sadlier Jones YMCA’s branch pool in Sarasota (pictured)

'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.

 

 

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Gruesome sight: Officials said in a report that water and blood came pouring from Ramsden's nose and mouth throughout paramedics' attempts to revive him