An afternoon of drinking beside the Gorge Waterway led to an ill-advised swim which ended up with one man nearly drowning.

The man, a 53-year-old from Victoria, was resuscitated after being pulled out at the Gorge Narrows.

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A passerby did rescue the swimmer who did not resurface. He remains in critical condition after a live-saving operation by first responders that included CPR and the use of a defibrillator.

Esquimalt Fire, Saanich Police and B.C. Ambulance Services shut down part of the Gorge Bridge (Tillicum Road), in responding to the 911 call at about 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

The incident took place near the Gorge narrows where currents are extremely swift this time of year.

Two rescued from Gorge narrows

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