One swimmer rescued, another dead after incident near Pennybacker Bridge

One person drowned and another was rescued Saturday evening after Austin emergency crews responded to reports of two swimmers in distress near Pennybacker Bridge.

One swimmer was rescued and treated that evening, according to a social media post from the Austin Fire Department, while the other remained missing. Around 11 a.m. Sunday, a recovery team located and retrieved the missing swimmer’s body, authorities said.

The initial rescue efforts began around 6 p.m. near the Plaza on the Lake boat ramp, according to the department.

The identity of the deceased has not been released.