Jordy Adams was a confident swimmer but drowned after jumping into a swollen river after drinking. Following his death, Adams’ father Simon raised over $37,000 for Surf Life Saving NZ by running four marathons on four consecutive weekends in 2022. “He was confident around the water and still made a wrong choice jumping into the river,” Simon Adams told NZME at the time. In those findings, she noted the Waiwhakaiho River was flowing high due to high rainfall in Egmont National Park. Photos of the river provided to the coroner showed areas of rapids and whitewater, while the river appeared swollen with brown-coloured water.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 18, 2024 01:08 UTC