Man who drowned on Lake Minnetonka was due to become a father Benjamin Garcia died after drowning on Lake Minnetonka Thursday evening. Author: GoFundMe The family of a man who drowned swimming in Lake Minnetonka is raising money on GoFundMe. Benjamin Garcia, 26, died after swimming at Commons Beach on Lake Minnetonka Thursday evening. The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Water Patrol sent three boats to search for Garcia after it was reported he had gone underwater and hadn’t resurfaced. A DNR conservation officer saw Garcia underwater and pulled him out with the help of a Hennepin deputy. They administered life-saving measures before he was taken to the Hennepin County Medical Center.