AUSTIN, Texas — A body has been found after a swimmer went missing at Lake Travis on Labor Day.
Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) said the search for the missing swimmer transitioned from search to recovery mode on Monday night, Sept. 6.
ATCEMS, Lake Travis Fire, North Lake Travis Fire and STAR Flight responded to a water rescue on Monday around 4:30 p.m. Reports said a swimmer “went under” and did not resurface.
Emergency services were called to 1505 Hurst Creek Road on Lake Travis in Austin.
Multiple rescue boats performed surface and sub-surface searches, according to ATCEMS. STAR Flight helicopters performed an aerial search.
The body was located on Sept. 11 via ROC and recovered from a depth of about 124 feet. An autopsy has since been conducted and the final results are pending.
According to witnesses, officials said two couples with boating experience rented a sailboat. A female decided to go swimming near the boat and began struggling in the water. She was not able to reach a lifejacket that was nearby and tethered to the boat. They said a male passenger jumped in to help her but he was unable to save her before she went under.
A total of 10 swimmers have been reported missing on Lake Travis this year, all of which have been recovered.
On Sept. 16, officials also found the body of a man who was reported missing on Lake Travis on Aug. 7 He was found in a depth of about 110 feet.
"Locating the missing man and making the recovery was dangerous and challenging due to brush, trees, and a steep ledge in that area," the sheriff's office said.
He was reported missing around 7 p.m. on Aug. 7 near Starnes Island and North Shore. Witnesses said he was treading water near a large floating tube waiting for friends to hop off so he could get on. He was last seen several feet from the tube without a life jacket. A wave reportedly went over the swimmer and he did not resurface.
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