Overview
- A 31-year-old man from Campbell swam to an offshore island about 90 feet from shore and became fatigued while trying to return, and he was last seen struggling in the water on Saturday.
- Deputies responded to a report after about 1 p.m., friends and multiple agencies searched the area, and a sheriff’s office underwater remotely operated vehicle found the body about 28 feet down around 4 p.m.; divers recovered him and the coroner took custody.
- Authorities said the man was not wearing a personal flotation device and did not resurface after becoming exhausted, and the sheriff’s office offered condolences to his family and friends.
- Lake Tulloch spans Calaveras and Tuolumne counties and is a busy Sierra foothills reservoir used for boating, swimming, fishing, waterskiing and kayaking, which raises seasonal safety risks for swimmers.
- Officials and reports stressed common safety steps for lake swimmers, including wearing life jackets and taking care in cold or deep natural water, and the incident may spur renewed public reminders as summer recreation increases.