UPDATE: Missing swimmer, Lake Wanaka

As stated by Senior Sergeant Chris Brooks:

The search for a swimmer missing in Lake Wanaka is continuing today.

Police were notified at around 6:10pm on Thursday after the swimmer failed to resurface.

Recovery efforts, including Coastguard and members of the public, were unsuccessful yesterday.

The Police National Dive Squad is expected to deploy later today.

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