Man's body found in Perth's Swan River during water skiing competition

The body of a man has been found in Perth's Swan River.

Police say the man was found about 1pm today along the foreshore in Burswood near the Matagarup Bridge as dozens of people lined the river’s banks to watch a national water-skiing competition.

A driver of one of the boat’s involved in the competition noticed the man’s body.

He appears to be aged 30 to 40 years and is of possible Asian descent, a spokeswoman said.

"The identity of the man is unknown and as such his family have not been notified," she said.

Police are investigating if any foul play was involved.