A Brigham Young University student drowned Tuesday while swimming at Silver Lake.
Killed was:Anthony Ruben Tungate, 21, Provo.
Tungate, who is originally from Missouri, hiked the three miles to Silver Lake from Silver Lake Flats with friends and family, said Utah County Sheriff's Lt. Ron Fernstedt.
Tungate reportedly became cold and exhausted after swimming in the mountain lake about 5:30 p.m.
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Tungate's girlfriend, Shannon Kelly, 23, Provo, dove into the lake and pulled him out of the 12-foot deep water, Fernstedt said. Despite attempts to revive him, Tungate died at the scene.