Vera beach, where tomorrow (Sunday) a world breaking attempt at skinny dipping will take place, was briefly closed today after a 50 year old man drowned in the sea just off the coast.
Ideal, which mentions the attempt, says it appears the man got into trouble just off the beach and drowned as other swimmers desperately tried to drag him back to the beach.
An investigation continues – it’s not sure if the man was caught in a riptide or just got into trouble.
It is not known if this will affect the world record attempts, reports the local media.