Body of swimmer who disappeared at Britannia Beach recovered

The body of a swimmer who disappeared in the Ottawa River at Britannia Beach on Wednesday has been recovered, Ottawa police say. (Francis Ferland/CBC - image credit)Ottawa police say they have recovered the body of a swimmer who disappeared on Wednesday at Britannia Beach. On Wednesday, emergency crews were called to the beach on the Ottawa River west of the downtown core at about 7:10 p.m. for reports of a 21-year-old man who had disappeared in the water. Another disappearance at same beach, same time of dayThe disappearance of the 21-year-old happened at almost exactly the same time of day as a call on Sunday about a 17-year-old girl who had disappeared in the water near Britannia Beach. Theresa Kavanagh — an avid swimmer who frequents Britannia Beach — told CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning on Friday that there are "many, many signs and warnings" about the drop-off created in the sand under the water.