Humminbird 997c was used to locate victim
ANDERSON, SC --
After two days of searching, the body of a Greenville High School student who drowned on Lake Hartwell was recovered Tuesday afternoon. The search began Monday at Darwin Wright Park near Liberty Highway and Manse Jolly Road in Anderson.
The family of 18 year old Rishun Sullivan was not supposed to be at Lake Hartwell Tuesday. They say Sullivans sister graduated from Greenville High School Tuesday. Hours before graduation, Sullivans family gathered at the lake watching rescuers recover his body.
Police say Sullivan was swimming with friends Monday on Memorial Day, when he drowned.
Anderson Police Sergeant Tony Tilley says, Some of the witness statements that said they had been swimming actively for about an hour or so, and basically what we believe happened is that he wore himself out and tired out and wasn't able to make it back to shore.
Tilley says Sullivan's family members say he knew how to swim.
Aquatics instructors say even the best swimmers need to understand their abilities. Angel Cater, aquatics director at the Anderson YMCA says, It's knowing what you're limitations are and not being afraid to say, Hey, Look Im not going over my head because I want to be here tomorrow.
If you see someone in the water who needs help, experts say you need to have firm footing first, on a boat, on the lake bottom, or from a dock before you help. The natural instinct may be try and grab hold of somebody who's struggling in the water, but aquatics directors say that's not a good idea because they could take you down as well, so the best advice is to grab an item and try to give them help. Cater says you could use a stick, a noodle, a life vest, a towel, some type of clothing, like a shirt or a jacket. Cater says, If you think you're going to have a bad habit of letting go (of the towel, or clothing), it's best to put it under your foot.
She says do not try to help someone unless you know how to swim. For more on water safety or to take swim lessons, you can call the Anderson YMCA at 716-6261
ANDERSON, SC --
After two days of searching, the body of a Greenville High School student who drowned on Lake Hartwell was recovered Tuesday afternoon. The search began Monday at Darwin Wright Park near Liberty Highway and Manse Jolly Road in Anderson.
The family of 18 year old Rishun Sullivan was not supposed to be at Lake Hartwell Tuesday. They say Sullivans sister graduated from Greenville High School Tuesday. Hours before graduation, Sullivans family gathered at the lake watching rescuers recover his body.
Police say Sullivan was swimming with friends Monday on Memorial Day, when he drowned.
Anderson Police Sergeant Tony Tilley says, Some of the witness statements that said they had been swimming actively for about an hour or so, and basically what we believe happened is that he wore himself out and tired out and wasn't able to make it back to shore.
Tilley says Sullivan's family members say he knew how to swim.
Aquatics instructors say even the best swimmers need to understand their abilities. Angel Cater, aquatics director at the Anderson YMCA says, It's knowing what you're limitations are and not being afraid to say, Hey, Look Im not going over my head because I want to be here tomorrow.
If you see someone in the water who needs help, experts say you need to have firm footing first, on a boat, on the lake bottom, or from a dock before you help. The natural instinct may be try and grab hold of somebody who's struggling in the water, but aquatics directors say that's not a good idea because they could take you down as well, so the best advice is to grab an item and try to give them help. Cater says you could use a stick, a noodle, a life vest, a towel, some type of clothing, like a shirt or a jacket. Cater says, If you think you're going to have a bad habit of letting go (of the towel, or clothing), it's best to put it under your foot.
She says do not try to help someone unless you know how to swim. For more on water safety or to take swim lessons, you can call the Anderson YMCA at 716-6261
