The following was submitted by Chief Irving, Wayland Police Department [Note: if you were the swimmer described, or know who it might have been, please let the police know and put everyone’s minds entirely at ease.]

At 1:57 P.M. the Wayland Police and Fire Departments responded to the Wayland Town Beach after receiving a report of a missing swimmer. It was learned that a woman, described as middle-age, wearing a one piece bright blue with floral print swim suit, had been swimming laps near the outer buoys at the beach. A lifeguard observed the woman and a very short time later saw that the woman was no longer there. Unsure whether the woman had left the water unnoticed or had gone under, emergency services were called.

Lifeguards immediately began a systematic search of the area and were soon joined by Fire Rescue and Police. The Wayland Fire Department put a boat in the water and police summoned a helicopter from the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing to conduct a search from the air.

Nearby streets, parking areas and residences were checked and the beach was cleared to make sure no personal belongings were left behind that may indicate a person was still in the water. After searching the area for more than an hour, nothing was found.

Note: An earlier report on the Town Crier site described an ongoing search.