BY KXAN-TV

Scuba Diver Drowns During A Training Exercise
The victim had been scuba diving 86 feet with a dive master and two others when he was reported missing. "Lake Travis is not a clear lake. ...

The drowning happened at Bob Wentz Park around 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

Investigators say the emergency call came as a diver in distress. Once crews arrived on the scene they searched the water for the man. He was found about an hour later.

The victim had been scuba diving 86 feet with a dive master and two others when he was reported missing.

"Lake Travis is not a clear lake. It is somewhat murky and visibility is limited. But if you stay together as a team, there is some level of safety," said Travis County spokesperson Roger Wade.

EMS crews tried to revive the man, but he was pronounced dead at Brackenridge Hospital.

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