Crews recover body of teen swimmer

JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) - The James City County Police Department says crews pulled the body of 18-year-old Trevor Times from College Creek Tuesday morning.

Maj. Steve Rubino with the James City County Police Department told WAVY.com College Creek off Colonial Parkway is a popular spot, despite the signs warning people of a strong rip tide.

According to Rubino, Times was swimming with a group of friends to a sandbar when witnesses on the beach saw him go under water around 2:15 p.m.

Times was found at 10:20 a.m. Tuesday about 35 yards offshore in about 6 feet of water.

Times was a senior at Jamestown High School, Rubino added.

Students and faculty gathered at the flagpole at Jamestown High School this morning at a vigil for Times.

According to Mariah Sutton, a senior at Jamestown High School, swimming out to the sandbar at College Creek is a common pastime.

"Everyone does it all the time," Sutton explains. "I guess the current was just way too tough for anyone. I guess something happened and he went under."

A helicopter with the Coast Guard searched the area along with police, fire, marine patrols and dive teams during the search and rescue and recovery operations. 

The search was suspended at 8:15 p.m. last night as it became too dark. It resumed Tuesday morning, as police officers on foot were keeping an eye on the shore line, but not actively searching the waters.

Stay with WAVY.com as more information becomes available.