86 Year Old Swimmer Drowns in Lake Champlain

Monday, July 20, 2026 at 4:13 AM

An 86 year old man died in an apparent drowning last week in Lake Champlain at North Hero. The Grand Isle County Sheriff’s Department says a deputy found the overdue swimmer unresponsive in the water and brought him to shore. Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful. Authorities say the death is not considered suspicious.

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