Daughters of La Mesa mom who drowned in Lake Havasu making an attempt to carry her residence

A household is grieving after a La Mesa mom drowned whereas swimming in Lake Havasu.

ABC 10News sat down with Barbara Tiefel and Alison Marin, the daughters of Cynthia Marin. They are saying their household is now looking for solutions following their mom’s sudden and tragic passing.

“My mother was simply…I name her a firecracker. As a result of every time she walked right into a room, she made mates instantly,” mentioned Barbara.

“It didn’t matter the way you seemed, who you have been, what you probably did…she simply wished to like everybody,” added Alison.

The daughters described their mother as a courageous and pushed girls who grew up in Costa Rica however got here to San Diego in her 20s to start out a brand new life.

“She simply had this type about her and this confidence that she carried in her physique language and in her soul,” mentioned Barbara. “She by no means stopped working for my sister and my brother and I.”

The daughters say their mother was out on a ship with mates in Lake Havasu and jumped in.

“We’re unsure if it was a medical emergency…however one thing modified in her physique language and she or he began floundering and went below the water,” mentioned Barbara.

Barbara added her mother as a lifelong swimmer, so their household is struggling to make sense of what occurred, and the way shortly it occurred. They are saying she went underwater earlier than her mates may assist her.

Rescue crews finally recovered her physique 42 toes beneath the lake’s floor, based on the Mohave County Sheriff’s Dept.

The household says they’re now ready on the outcomes of an post-mortem and an investigation for extra solutions.

“Nothing will heal the ache of dropping her however not less than understanding that is what occurred, will give us a bit of extra peace of thoughts.”

A GoFundMe has been startedto assist the household carry their mom again residence to San Diego.