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Authorities recover body of missing swimmer in KY lake

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The body of a man who drowned at Yatesville Lake in Lawrence Co., Kentucky has been recovered.

Sheriff Garrett Roberts said that the body of 25-year-old Shawn Blackwell was located Monday at about 3 p.m.

Roberts said Blackwell was swimming with several friends when he went under the water and never came back up. It happened at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the Boones Landing area. Crews searched until late in the night, then resumed their search on Monday morning.

Swimmers are being urged to take precautions in and around lakes. "Always swim with a buddy, wear a life jacket. You never know when you are going to have trouble out in the water," said Roberts.

Crews were able to locate Blackwell's body by using radar and a K-9 unit, according to Roberts.