It is not known to the police whether he fell into the water or jumped into the water himself. His family has been notified.
Several people saw the man swimming in the Spaarne around 07:00 when he suddenly disappeared under water. They then called 112. The emergency services turned out in a big way. In addition to the police, fire brigade and ambulance service, a trauma team was also deployed.
A diver of the fire brigade went into the water near the Donkere Spaarne to look for the man. The swimmer was quickly found, retrieved with a ladder truck and resuscitated.
After the first care, he was rushed to the hospital. But the help was to no avail.