Search resumes for lacking swimmer at Beaver Dam Swimming Club

Rescuers on Monday morning resumed trying to find a person who disappeared within the waters at Beaver Dam Swimming Club in Cockeysville on Sunday night.

A somber group of individuals, who recognized themselves as relations, stood vigil on the sidewalk alongside Beaver Dam Road as Baltimore County Fire Department divers searched the murky inexperienced water.

“He drowned,” mentioned one man who recognized himself as a member of the family however declined to provide his identify. He mentioned that he and several other others had been swimming yesterday night when the sufferer went below.

The fireplace division didn’t reply to a number of requests for touch upon Monday however posted on X that the search was persevering with this morning.

A male swimmer slipped into the waters of the previous quarry round 5:50 p.m. and didn’t resurface, a hearth division spokesperson mentioned Sunday. Officials gave no different particulars in regards to the particular person.

Fire division officers started trying to find the person round 6 p.m. Sunday and introduced three hours later that they have been suspending operations for the night time.

The swimming membership was closed to the general public Monday, however quite a few police and fireplace automobiles have been parked inside.

Two divers could possibly be seen exploring the water, and different rescuers traversed the water in an orange boat. About 9 public security staff stood watch from a close-by pier.

A Baltimore County police officer mentioned officers have been utilizing sonar to seek for the person’s physique and deliberate to usher in a cadaver canine to help.

The water in Beaver Dam’s quarry averages 40 ft deep, in accordance with the property’s website. The membership additionally consists of two swimming swimming pools and volleyball courts.

Beaver Dam is supervised by lifeguards, and life jackets can be found for visitors, in accordance with the membership’s web site.

Swim membership officers didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.