Body of missing swimmer found in Potomac River

(NewsNation) — The body of a 25-year-old man who disappeared while swimming in the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., has been recovered.

According to local news outlet WTOP, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service crews found the missing swimmer Thursday at about 11:30 a.m. beneath the surface of the water, not far from where he was last seen Tuesday.

Authorities said a man who was with two swimmers in their 20s called 911 Tuesday afternoon after both began struggling in the water near Sandy Landing. One swimmer made it back to shore, but the 25-year-old did not…

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