Swimmer disappears in Beaver Dam Swimming Club

A swimmer disappeared within the water on the Beaver Dam Swimming Club in Cockeysville on Sunday night, in accordance with the Baltimore County Fire Department.

A male slipped into the waters of the previous quarry round 5:50 p.m. and didn’t resurface, in accordance with a fireplace division spokesperson. Officials gave no different particulars concerning the individual Sunday evening.

Fire division divers searched the water for 3 hours earlier than the officers referred to as off the seek for the night at 9 p.m., in accordance with the division’s publish on the social media site X.

Divers plan to renew the search Monday morning.

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.

Baltimore County has no public swimming swimming pools, and Beaver Dam is likely one of the few swimming pools within the county that enables folks to swim for the day with out buying a membership. Admission prices $20-$30, relying on the day and the swimmer’s age.

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

The quarry has been the positioning of no less than two drownings. In 2018, a 36-year-old man drowned within the water whereas spending the day with associates. In 2000, a 24-year-old aggressive swimmer drowned within the quarry; her household later sued the swim membership and was awarded $760,000.