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Woman drowns in Umpqua River at Elkton

The Columbian
Published: September 6, 2011, 12:00am

ELKTON, Ore. (AP) — The woman who drowned in the Umpqua River at Elkton was a person trainer and body builder.

KVAL reports (http://bit.ly/ntZEtS) 34-year-old Genevieve Moreno of Eugene was with friends Sunday afternoon when she tried to swim across the rapids. She was not wearing a life vest and disappeared under the water.

Moreno was the co-owner of a personal training company in Eugene and competed in body building competitions.

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Information from: KVAL-TV, http://www.kval.com/

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