The body of the 20-year-old man who went missing in the Whanganui River has been found by the police dive squad.
He was swimming with two friends in a part of the river near the airport when he began struggling. The two friends made it out.
A police officer at the scene said the body was found between Corliss Island and Languard Rd about midday today.
The officer said the body was found pretty quickly after the dive squad began searching.
The police dive squad has now left the scene. The death will be referred to the Coroner.