Athens Man Drowns in South Carolina

An Athens man on a church outing drowned in South Carolina's Hartwell lake Saturday after swimming toward an offshore buoy, the Anderson Independent Mail reports.

Elio Segura, 33, went under at the Singing Pines Recreation Area, just across the Georgia-South Carolina line, about 1:30 p.m., authorities told the paper. He had swum out about 60 yards and may have experienced cramps on his way back.

Segura was married with a 1-year-old son, according to WYFF TV.

It was the first drowning in Anderson County, S.C., this year.