Body of missing NC swimmer who drowned after separated from boat found in Lake Wylie, officials say
Divers on Tuesday afternoon found the body of a Gaston County, North Carolina swimmer missing since Sunday in Lake Wylie, officials said.
Crews recovered the body of Christopher Dellinger, 41, of Bessemer City, before 4 p.m. on the South Carolina side of the lake, according to Lt. Charlotte McKee of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources and the York County Coroner’s Office.
The coroner’s office said in a statement Dellinger’s death is a drowning.
DNR also announced the end of the search on social media.
We have made a recovery of the boater missing on Lake Wylie in York County. Our condolences are with the person’s family and friends. Media inquiries on identifying information can be directed to the York County Coroner’s Office. pic.twitter.com/VQKOFzQirh
— S.C. Dept. of Natural Resources (@SCDNR) September 17, 2024
Officials had been searching the lake since Sunday night. Dellinger was one of two people whose boat was carried away by wind after going swimming, DNR said in a statement Monday. One of the people who has not been identified was rescued by another boat, DNR said.
The lake is part of the border between York County and North Carolina. Teams from DNR, the York County Sheriff’s Office, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police and fire, and other groups were involved in the search.
