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MSP, Coast Guard searching for woman who went underwater near Belle Isle

Young woman goes swimming in the Detroit River and never resurfaces
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Michigan State Police and the Coast Guard are searching for a woman who went underwater near Belle Isle and never resurfaced on Saturday. 

According to police, 26-year-old Destani Smith was swimming off a boat that was docked at one of the beaches on Saturday afternoon.  

Smith's family tells 7 Action News she is a pre-dental student at Wayne State University.

A team is searching the Detroit River until dark and will resume their efforts Sunday morning.