Overview

• Baltimore County responders began the search around 6 p.m. Sunday after a swimmer failed to resurface in the quarry at Beaver Dam Swimming Club.
• Divers spent three hours scouring the 40-foot-deep quarry but were unable to locate the missing person before suspending operations at 9 p.m.
• Underwater visibility challenges and crew safety concerns led officials to pause nighttime diving.
• Search-and-recovery efforts are set to restart at dawn Monday, with police and fire dive teams returning to the site.
• The club’s deep quarry, which has claimed lives in past drownings, underscores ongoing calls for enhanced water-safety measures.