Drowning
 

Sad story…

NEWS RELEASE: LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE DROWNING INVESTIGATION
MOULTONBOROUGH, N.H. – A Canadian man is deceased, and a drowning investigation is underway at Lake Winnipesaukee in Moultonborough.
Just after 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, 2025, the New Hampshire State Police – Marine Patrol received a report of a possible drowning on Minister Island. Marine Patrol officers responded and assisted members of emergency services with lifesaving efforts on a man, later identified as Jason Lin, 64, of British Columbia, Canada, after he was pulled from the water. Lin was transported to Concord Hospital - Laconia, where he was later pronounced deceased.
Based on the preliminary investigation, Marine Patrol officers believe Lin was swimming in the lake when he appeared to become exhausted, went underwater, and did not resurface.
Marine Patrol officers were assisted by members of the Moultonborough police and fire departments, the Meredith Fire Department, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Anyone with additional information that may assist the ongoing investigation is asked to contact Marine Patrol Officer Phil Hackmann at (603) 293-2037 or William.P.Hackmann@dos.nh.gov.

Seem to be a regular thing lately. What the heck is going on?

$3 home-made foam noodle swim belt
 

Pfd's are good for keeping you vertically afloat, and help a lot to keep you more warm but are not all that good for swimming. Swim belts are okay for swimming because they center their flotation at your waist but almost always have too much flotation and make swimming not too easy.

The #1 best swim belt ever used in the world history of swimming is an el cheapo 2" foam noodle, 24 to 36" long and tied tight around the waist with a good quality line threaded down the center hole. For swimming you want to have just a slight amount of positive buoyancy tied tight around the waist for the correct water buoyancy balance just like a Navy submarine.

When swimming alone out where you cannot stand on the bottom is always safer to go with a foam noodle swim belt. For about three dollars you've got an excellent swim belt that will keep you safe in cold and windy water, encourage swimming and make you a better stronger swimmer.

The great majority of all people, world-wide are pretty lousy swimmers but will not admit it and a foam noodle swim belt will automatically make you a much better and safer swimmer. Unless you are very energized, do the much more restful breast stroke or side stroke and save the overhand crawl for showing off.

The lake seems to be claiming many this season. More than usual?

Someone else passed the other day in Meredith, medical event while working on something in the water.

I think so too.

Very sad story. Also very unusual for an experienced swimmer in normal water to become so tired that they drown. Apparently even a backstroke was too much for him. At 64 years, cardiac arrest is more likely. See your doctor!