Andrew McGinty was a coach for England and Great Britain's water polo teams, having worked in the sport for over a decade
His death prompted tributes from organizations highlighting his contributions to school and national water polo programs
McGinty’s body was discovered in a Manchester hotel room after staff forced entry when he failed to check out
An Olympic water polo coach is believed to have taken his own life, a coroner in England has shared.
Andrew McGinty was found deceased at the Village Hotel in Bury, Manchester on Dec. 18, according to Manchester Evening News and Birmingham Live.
The 34-year-old, who served as coach for the England and Great Britain water polo squads, checked into the hotel two days before he was found.
Staff discovered his body after he failed to check out, per the outlets. After forcing their way into the room, which was chained from the inside, workers found McGinty lying on the bed.
On Monday, April 20, a coroner revealed at Rochdale Coroner's Court that McGinty died of “suffocation/asphyxiation.”
PEOPLE reached out to Rochdale Coroner's Court and Village Hotel for comment, but they did not immediately respond.
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In a statement, Senior Coroner Joanne Kearsley said, “The circumstances of his death indicate he had deliberately ended his life.”
Following McGinty’s death, many organizations paid tribute to the late coach.
“We are deeply saddened to hear the news of the passing of Andy McGinty, our ESSA Water Polo Head Coach,” the English School Swimming Association wrote on Instagram at the time. “ Andy’s commitment to the development of School Water Polo for over a decade at Bolton School, as part of the North West Division, with leading and supporting Representative teams both for ESSA and for the National team too will always be remembered.”
They added, “Andy was pivotal with supporting the collaboration between Swim England and English Schools Swimming Association water polo in recent years and will be missed by the whole water polo community.”
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