Reynolds Ponds drowning one of two Aug. 2

A 70-year-old man from Ontario drowned at Reynolds Ponds on Aug. 2, one of two swimmers who died in Manitoba bodies of water that day.

RCMP say they were notified of a possible drowning at about 2 p.m.

“Officers responded immediately and when they arrived on scene, were advised by bystanders that a male had been swimming when suddenly he did not resurface,” they said in a Sunday press release. “Bystanders had been searching for the swimmer but had been unable to locate him.”

Manitoba RCMP’s Underwater Recovery Team assisted with the search.

The body of the man was later located.

Later that same day, Selkirk RCMP were called to a possible drowning at Grand Beach.

At about 8 p.m. they responded and were told two men had gone out on a flotation device but had lost their balance and fallen into the water. One man made it to shore.

“Officers along with assistance from the Manitoba Underwater Recovery Team were later able to locate the male in the water,” they said.

A 25-year-old man from Winnipeg was pronounced dead at the scene.