Emergency crews responded to the Guelph Lake Conservation Area around 6:15 p.m.  on Sunday afternoon.
The person was found around 7:30 p.m. and taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead, OPP said.  Their names have not yet been released.
It is the second swimming death at the Lake Guelph Conservation Area in two weeks and the third local water-related death in the same period.  The tragedies have safety experts urging beachgoers to stay safe in the water.

RECENT INCIDENTS

On July 18, the body of 21-year-old Rayan Kaber was recovered from Guelph Lake after Kaber was seen in distress about 30 feet from shore the day before.

Emergency personnel search for a missing swimmer in Guelph Lake on July 18, 2022. (CTV Kitchener) In Grand River, Caledonia, 25-year-old Cody Thomson was found dead on July 26 after falling from his Sea-Doo. Police said he was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the incident.

EXPERT ADVICE

Marc David, president of the National Boating Safety School, said about 80 percent of drownings happen to people who are not wearing a life jacket.
“The most important thing a person can do is wear a properly fitted life jacket,” David said.
He added that most incidents are preventable if the right precautions are taken.
“Think about what might happen in advance and prepare accordingly,” David said.

Police are searching the Grand River for a missing boater. (Colton Wiens/CTV News Kitchener) Barbara Byers, senior researcher at the Lifesaving Society said if you’re in a large body of water, make sure you know how far you can swim away from shore. “A lake has no sides,” Byers said. “When you’re part way out and you’re tired, you have to come back. You really have to know what your swimming ability is, how far you can really go.” Safety experts also urge sailors to get certified before getting behind the wheel of a boat and to respect the space of other boats when on the water.

PRECAUTIONS TAKING PRECAUTIONS LAKE LEVELS

“[I] they feel for family,” said Jim Misener, who was in Lake Guelph on Monday.  “There’s always a loved one missing somewhere.”
Misener kept a safety kit ready in case of an emergency as he took to the water in a kayak.
“It has a rope, a whistle and a flashlight,” he explained.  “You can use a bucket to save the water if you need to.”
Another kayaker on the lake Monday, Frank Barretto, was also taking extra precautions.
“[We] We always wear our life jackets and travel relatively close to each other,” Barretto said.