A 19-year-old man who died in the water at Salford Quays has been named as Ngapee Merenga.
It is understood that Ngapee, from Ardwick, had been swimming with friends from his football team when he disappeared under the water on Sunday evening.
A number of young men reportedly made desperate attempts to rescue him until the emergency services arrived.
Greater Manchester Police said the body of a 19-year-old man was recovered from the water at about 7.40pm.
It comes as the death toll from the hottest weekend of the year reaches seven after a string of tragedies across England with bodies being recovered from rivers, quarries and a quay.
Today, friends and family gathered at the spot where the tragedy unfolded to pay their respects to Ngapee.
Pictured: A 19-year-old man who died at Salford Quays has been named as Ngapee Merenga
Friends and family gathered at Salford Quays after the death of teenager Ngapee Merenga
Some laid flowers while others left heart-felt tribute messages in chalk at the water's edge.
Yahya Mazhar, 18, played football with Ngapee for East Central Falcons FC in Ardwick. He described his friend as a 'good guy' and a talented footballer.
Yahya said the team had played a match on Sunday morning before heading to Salford Quays for a swim.
Yahya, from Longsight, said: 'We had been here for about an hour and we'd been swimming.
'We were about to go and Ngapee said he wanted to jump in one last time. He jumped in and never came back up.'
Yahya described the incident as 'devastating'.
He and the team have launched a GoFundMe page to help Ngapee's family with funeral costs.
'He always just such a good guy and always smiling,' Yahya added. 'If we'd lost a game of football afterwards he'd always find a way to get our heads back up.
Ngapee Merenga died after getting into difficulty while swimming in Salford Quays (pictured)
Emergency services rushed to the scene after Ngapee was seen getting into difficulty
'I've trained with him for a while and he meant a lot to all of us.'
Ngapee, a striker, was East Central Falcons FC's top goal scorer last season, scoring 17 goals in 14 matches plus two assists.
Friends say he worked hard at his football and studied sports science at the Nicholls campus of The Manchester College.
It's understood that Ngapee had moved to Manchester with his family from Namibia around five years ago.
Mike Edwards, manager and coach of East Central Falcons, described Ngapee as 'a true legend'.
He said: 'He always gave his best to the team and he was our top goal scorer.
'You could not have met a nicer person either. Words can't describe the emotions people are going through right now.
'As a coach and manager, they played a game and then everyone had gone out to enjoy the sun.
A large cordon was set up at Salford Quays Sunday as crews worked to rescue the teen
'The next thing, you're waking up to this terrible news that Ngapee has died. The most important thing now is for everyone to come to terms with what has happened.
'Myself and the team have come to down here today to pay our respects and make sure that he rests in peace.'
The young man's body was found after a huge search operation involving Greater Manchester Police, the fire service and a police helicopter.
In a statement, released on Sunday, GMP said: 'At about 4.40pm on Sunday 18 July, officers were called over concerns for a man in the water at Salford Quays.
'NWAS and GMFRS also attended but, sadly, the body of a 19-year-old man was recovered from the water at about 7.40pm. An investigation is under way and a file passed to the coroner.'
Meanwhile, a seventh person has been confirmed to have died in separate drowning incidents across England over what was the hottest weekend of the year so far - while two others died from a heart attack and 'heat stroke'.
Reports of a man getting into difficulty had been made at the Crookes Valley Park (pictured)
The latest victim was today revealed to be a 29-year-old man who drowned after 'accidentally getting out of his depth' in the surf near Blackpool on Saturday.
The RNLI and coastguard launched a frantic five-hour search for the stricken swimmer when he suddenly went under the waves at around 3.25pm and failed to resurface.
It was later confirmed that the victim, from Bolton, had been at the seaside enjoying the warm weather with a group of friends.
It was also revealed this afternoon that a man's body was recovered from a disused quarry in Dove Holes, Buxton, Derbyshire on Sunday evening.
Derbyshire police said they were called to the Victory Quarry at around 7pm last night, following reports that someone had entered the water and 'found himself in difficulty.'
Emergency services located a body at just before midnight at Crookes Valley Park in Sheffield, where the fire service had rushed to the scene (pictured)
The force said firefighters and paramedics also attended the scene but 'despite extensive search and rescue efforts, the man's body was recovered from the water shortly before 11pm.'
In a plea for no further tragedies, group manager at the Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service Paul Hawker said: 'When the weather is hot, we know people are tempted to cool down by swimming and jumping into open water, however no matter how warm the weather is, the water remains cold which can cause the body to go into cold water shock, making it difficult for even the strongest swimmer.
'Hidden rocks and debris can also pose a threat as swimmers can easily get tangled and trapped.
'Yesterday there
