CLEMSON, S.C. - A teen has drowned while swimming out to a rope swing on Lake Hartwell, authorities said.<br>
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A diver found the body of Jeremy Pless, 17, of Dewy Rose in Elbert County, shortly after he went under Wednesday afternoon, Pickens County deputy coroner Kandy Kelley said.<br>
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Some friends also were swimming to the rope swing which was attached to a tree, authorities said.<br>
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This is the second drowning on Lake Hartwell this year after someone tried to swim too far, Assistant Sheriff Tim Morgan said.<br>
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The official cause of death was listed as drowning, but an autopsy still must be performed.
