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A man drowned Friday night in the South Santee River, the authorities said Saturday.
The man, Geen Grayton, 51, was swimming in the river near the Pole Yard Boat Landing around 7:00 p.m. when he went under, Georgetown County Coroner Kenney Johnson said.
Department of Natural Resources officers recovered the man's body around 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Johnson said.
"They say he could swim, so he was a good swimmer. But like they say, the best swimmer can drown," said Al Beach, who knew Grayson.
The Georgetown County Sheriff's Office says it used side-scan-sonar equipment to locate Grayson's body.
