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Austin-Travis County EMS officials confirmed the recovery of a missing swimmer's body from Lake Travis on Saturday.

Austin-Travis County EMS officials confirmed the recovery of a missing swimmer's body from Lake Travis on Saturday evening. The man went underwater near Point Venture and failed to resurface, prompting a rescue mission that began at approximately 12:05 p.m. Emergency crews, including Lake patrol deputies, Texas Game Wardens, and Travis County Fire Rescue, utilized side-scan sonar and underwater cameras to locate the man in 114 feet of water. After extensive search efforts failed to produce a results, the operation transitioned from a rescue to a recovery mission at 12:46 p.m. The Travis County Sheriff’s Office reported that the man was eventually recovered by divers from Morgan’s Point Resort. Authorities stated there was no indication that his death involved a crime, and the man's identity was withheld out of respect for his family.

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