MACON, Ga. — The body of the missing swimmer was found at Amerson River Park on Monday, according to Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones.
22-year-old Jaivon Whitest was found just before 11:30 a.m.
Bibb rescue crews have been searching for Whitest in the Ocmulgee River since last Wednesday.
He was trying to swim from one rock to another when he struggled, went under, and didn't surface, according to Sergeant Bubba Stanford of the Department of Natural Resources.
Anyone with information on the drowning can call the Bibb County Sheriff's Office at (478)751-7500.