ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. - Officials in Manatee County confirmed on Tuesday that a body found in the water Monday is that of a 20-year-old swimmer who vanished over the weekend.

What we know:

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office said Monday that Abhigyan Patel was last seen swimming with another man off Bean Point Beach on Anna Maria Island shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday.

MCSO says the other man was rescued and brought to shore, but Patel was swept away.

According to West Manatee Fire Rescue, several local agencies took part in the search for Patel, along with the U.S. Coast Guard. The search resumed Monday morning after nightfall led to limited visibility late Sunday.

On Monday afternoon, the sheriff's office said a body was recovered from the water. Investigators confirmed it was

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