Search Underway for Swimmer Missing in Potomac River
A search is ongoing on Wednesday for a swimmer who went missing in the Potomac River near Spotzbergen Rock, south of Sandy Landing. The individual entered the water Tuesday afternoon with another person.
Washington, DC, July 29, 2026 —
Authorities are conducting a search for a swimmer who disappeared in the Potomac River. The search is ongoing as of Wednesday.
The individual was last seen entering the water on Tuesday afternoon. They were accompanied by another person at the time.
The location where the swimmer went missing is near Spotzbergen Rock, situated south of Sandy Landing in the Potomac River.
Details regarding the identity of the missing swimmer, the circumstances leading to their disappearance, and the specific agencies involved in the search were not immediately available.
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