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Officials identify, locate body of missing Lake Travis swimmer

The swimmer went missing on Aug. 28 near Cypress Creek Marina.

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — Travis County officials have located the body of a swimmer that went underwater Friday evening near Cypress Creek Marina.

The body was discovered Saturday morning around 10:30 a.m. after the Travis County Sheriff's Office Lake Patrol started shoreline searches.

The body was identified as 27-year-old Sally Avison Graham of San Antonio.

Austin-Travis County EMS reported that medics, STAR Flight, Lake Travis Fire and Rescue and Travis County Emergency Services District 1 were on scene around 6:24 p.m. Friday. After an unsuccessful search, the TCSO Lake Patrol activated a GPS buoy in the area. Divers hit the water around 10 a.m. the following day.

An investigation into the cause and manner of death is underway by the TCSO and Travis County Medical Examiner's Office.

No other information is available at this time.

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