Body of missing swimmer recovered from Lake Norman

LAKE NORMAN, N.C. — The body of a missing swimmer was recovered from Lake Norman on Friday afternoon after an hours-long search, officials with Terrell Fire and Rescue reported.

Multiple Iredell County agencies responded to a water rescue call on Lake Norman sometime before 2 p.m.

Much of the search was near Shortleaf Drive at the park before 2:30 p.m. They looked for the missing swimmer between channel markers 19 and 20, said officials with Terrell Fire & Rescue.

Chopper 9 SkyZoom was over the scene, where there was a response from several emergency boats.

Iredell EMS and the Sheriff’s Office had boats at the scene. First responders could also be seen watching from the shore.