AUSTIN, Texas — The body of a missing swimmer was recovered near Mansfield Dam Park at Lake Travis Monday morning, according to the Travis County Sheriff's Office (TCSO).
At around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, TCSO Lake Patrol deputies and other agencies responded to a 911 call that a man in his 20s had gone underwater and never resurfaced. According to TCSO, the man was reportedly last seen near Mansfield Dam Park, attempting to swim across a nearby cove.
Rescue efforts switched to recovery efforts just before 8 p.m. Sunday, and the search resumed Monday morning at daylight. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department assisted with sonar.
A body was located just before 8:30 a.m. Monday, and the recovery was completed at around noon. The TCSO said the body, which matched the swimmer's description, was found at a depth of approximately 30 feet. He was not wearing a life jacket.
Out of respect for the man's family and because this is not a criminal incident, the TCSO said it will not be disclosing the man's identity.
This is the second body to be recovered from Lake Travis in less than a week. Last week, the TCSO Dive Team recovered the body of a man who went missing near Starnes Island.
The Austin Police Department also found a body in Shoal Creek Sunday evening at around 6:30 p.m., near the cross streets of North Lamar Boulevard and 29th Street. Police are not investigating the incident as a homicide.
There is no evidence to indicate that these incidents are connected.