ENUMCLAW, Wash. — Editor's note: The above video on the search for a missing swimmer near the Green River Gorge originally aired June 25, 2022.
The body of a 20-year-old male swimmer missing from the Green River Gorge area since June 25 was recovered Wednesday, the King County Sheriff's Office (KSCO) announced.
The medical examiner identified the body Thursday as that of Daniel Acosta, and the cause of death was drowning.
On the afternoon of June 25, two 20-year-old men were swimming together near the Green River Gorge Resort area when one of them was swept away.
Search and rescue units were dispatched for a water rescue, and Puget Sound Fire shared on social media that seven agencies were among those who responded to the scene.
Firefighters used kayaks and the King County Sheriff's Air Support Unit also provided search assistance from above.
After several hours of searching, a KCSO spokesperson said the man was presumed drowned and the operations were called off.
KCSO cited water levels for the delay in the recovery efforts.