A 57-year-old Saskatoon woman is dead after suffering a heart attack while competing in a B.C. triathlon.

Noreen Wensley died Sunday morning after suffering the attack during the swimming portion of the event, which was taking place in Kelowna.

RCMP say lifeguards at the pool quickly pulled her from the water but were unable to revive her.

Wensley was a registered music teacher specializing in piano. She ran the Wensley music studio in Saskatoon.

The B.C. Coroners Service is investigating her death.