Coast Guard searching for missing swimmer off Pacifica coast

PACIFICA — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a 28-year-old man who reportedly went swimming off the Pacifica coast early Tuesday morning and never made it out of the ocean, according to authorities.

The man, who reportedly went swimming with two friends near the Lighthouse Hotel in Pacifica, was reported missing at about 4:30 a.m., according to Petty Officer Third Class Jordan Akiyama, a Coast Guard spokesman.

The two friends told authorities they went for a swim with the missing man sometime before 4:30 a.m. and got out of the ocean after experiencing a strong undercurrent, Akiyama said. The two friends called Pacifica police, who did a quick search of the shoreline and then contacted the Coast Guard after noticing six-foot swells.

The Coast Guard did not immediately know what time the men entered the water, or how long they were swimming before getting out.

The Coast Guard is utilizing a search boat and rescue helicopter in its search, Akiyama said.

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