33-year-old man drowned in Lake Dalrymple in Kawartha Lakes on Tuesday night

The man went swimming off a boat but did not resurface; police recovered his body on Wednesday

An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) boat in the water. (Photo: OPP)

A 33-year-old man drowned in Lake Dalrymple in Kawartha Lakes on Tuesday night (August 12).

At around 7:55 p.m. on Tuesday, City of Kawartha Lakes Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency services responded to a 9-1-1 call about a swimmer who had gone missing in Lake Dalrymple, located northwest of Kirkfield.

The man, who was on a boat with two others, got off the boat to swim but did not resurface afterwards.

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Police searched the area but were unable to locate the missing man. On Wednesday, the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit recovered the man’s body from the lake.

Police are not releasing the name of the 33-year-old victim out of respect for the family’s privacy.

City of Kawartha Lakes OPP are continuing to investigate the incident. If you have any information that could aid the investigation, call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.