Rodney Stevens

A man in his 20s drowned at the Yamba Community Pool last Friday after being pulled from the water unconscious.

Emergency services were called to the pool on Angourie Road at Yamba about 12.40pm on Friday May 5 after reports of a man being pulled from the water.

Officers from the Coffs Clarence Police District arrived at the scene and commenced CPR on the man before NSW Ambulance arrived, however the man was unable to be revived.

The man, who was believed to be in his 20s is still being formally identified and on Monday, May 8, police were still contacting relatives before they released the man’s name.

It is understood the man had recently moved to the Clarence Valley.

Shockwaves quickly permeated the Clarence Valley as news of the terrible tragedy spread on Friday afternoon and over the weekend.

Clarence Valley Council Deputy Mayor Greg Clancy said councillors received an email on Friday from General Manager Laura Black informing them of the tragic incident.

Cr Clancy said the email indicated the man was undergoing dive training at the Yamba Community Pool when the incident occurred.

It is understood the dive training required the man to stay underwater for an extended period of time to build up his lung capacity in the pool.

Yamba Community Pool is owned by Clarence Valley Council and closes for the winter from June 9.

The facility, which has a 25-metre heated pool and a 10-metre wading pool, has been operated by a contractor for a number of years.

Coffs Clarence Police established a crime scene and inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident are continuing.