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Missing swimmer's body recovered at Tibble Fork Reservoir

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AMERICAN FORK, Utah — The body of a missing swimmer has been recovered from Tibble Fork Reservoir. The name of the victim hasn't been released as officials are still working to notify his next of kin.

The search for the swimmer was first launched around 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. According to the Utah County Sheriff's Office, they were told a man in his 20s tried to swim from one end of the reservoir to the other. At one point, he went under and never resurfaced.

Search and Rescue teams responded to the reservoir, located about seven miles up American Fork Canyon. A helicopter was also called in to search from the air.

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