Police said the man was believed to be a drug-user with a criminal history and the death was non-suspicious.
The body was found near the Surfers Paradise Surf Life Saving Club.
Liam McNeilly,34,was hit last Thursday morning in Surfers Paradise and fell back,hitting his head on concrete.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the man could have died if it weren't for the treatment he received on scene.
Coffs Harbour police arrested Coskun “CJ” Marius,26,on a Queensland arrest warrant on Sunday afternoon
A teenage boy spotted the man on the bottom of the pool and other bystanders attempted to resuscitate the man until paramedics arrived.
A Danish tourist has been rushed to hospital with severe head injuries after being hit by a car at the Gold Coast overnight.
It's centrally located,a great place to hang out and good value.
As Canberrans fend off assumptions about the capital,the Gold Coast is working to undo the idea that it's a stretch of crowded beaches and meter maids.
Volunteer surf lifesavers closed Surfers Paradise beach on Sunday due to strong currents and urged people not to enter the water.
A 16-year-old was taken to the Gold Coast University Hospital in a serious condition after he was hit while crossing a road on the Gold Coast.