Brazilian fitness influencer drowns during Ironman triathlon in Texas
April 20, 2026
Brazilian Mara Flavia Souza Araujo, 38, vanished during the swim portion of Ironman Texas, held in Lake Woodlands just outside of Houston on Saturday.
The woman was found in about 10 feet of water later that day and the Montgomery County Sheriffs Department on Monday named the victim.
“MCSO can confirm that Mara Flavia Souza Araujo, 38, of Brazil died while competing in the Ironman event in the Woodlands on Saturday,” according to a sheriff’s statement to NBC News. “Preliminary investigations indicate she drowned during the swimming portion of the event. NBC NEWS
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