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Officials identify 24-year-old swimmer who drowned in High Rock Lake

DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. — The body of a swimmer who disappeared Saturday was found Sunday, officials told news partner WGHP.

On Monday morning, officials identified the man as Greensboro resident Adam Miles.

Crews from Davidson and Rowan counties responded to the scene and a dive team was called in Saturday to help with the search.

Miles was swimming with his friends around 12:30 p.m. Saturday when he disappeared. Roughly 30-40 crew members from multiple agencies were helping.

The 911 call came in around 2:30 p.m. in Lexington and the caller said a man had gone swimming and didn’t come back, officials said.

According to the report, the caller said Miles had been missing for two hours.

The area has seen five drownings in the past few weeks, with the most recent on Lake Wylie.

Channel 9 is continuing to follow this story and will update it as new information becomes available. 

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