Ian Reynolds has been missing since being swept away on Friday

A climber fell to his death from cliffs at Rhossili, and a 29-year-old man got into difficulties as he tried to swim ashore from Worms Head on Friday.

The search for the outdoor pursuits instructor was called off on Sunday.

Ian Reynolds, 29, from Swansea, had been camping with a female friend when he crossed a flooded causeway to the mainland from the small island.

As the search for him continued, a climber, believed to have been in his mid-20s, fell 150ft to his death as he abseiled at Fall Bay, near Rhossili, at around 1400 BST.

He was taken by helicopter to Swansea's Morriston Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.

Within a few hours of his death, Swansea Coastguard confirmed that they had wound down a three-day search for Mr Reynolds.

Walkers helped search the area for Mr Reynolds on Saturday

It emerged that he and his female friend had planned to leave the island at 0530 BST on Friday - before the tide turned - but overslept.

The four-hour tide "window" recommended to cross the causeway between Worm's Head and Rhossili in safety ended at 0610 BST, so they decided to swim across.

As they made their way across the causeway towards the mainland, they became caught up in strong currents.

Both were carrying camping gear at the time. The woman held on to hers and used it as a buoyancy aid, but Mr Reynolds let go of his.

On reaching the mainland, she climbed rocks to reach an emergency telephone and raised the alarm at 0816 BST, and a major land, sea and air search and rescue operation got under way.

Emergency crews had hoped Mr Reynolds would be found safely ashore at one of the many isolated Gower beaches.

Rescuers, who were among the first to arrive at the scene, said they were powerless to save Mr Reynolds as he was swept away by the rising tide.

Mr Reynolds was trying to reach the shore from Worm's Head

Steve Jones, one of the first to respond to the call, said he and his colleagues heard Mr Reynolds' cries but no-one could see where he was.

"We were there within three minutes of the call-out," he explained.

"We could hear him. There were eight of us here, but not one of us could see him in the water." South Wales Police had appealed for anyone who had seen Mr Reynolds to come forward.

Swansea Coastguard rescue teams from Rhossili and Oxwich had been searching the area along with a rescue helicopter from RAF Chivenor in Devon.