CORONA DEL MAR, Calif.—The U.S. Coast Guard suspended on the evening of May 29 the search in the ocean off Corona del Mar for a 48-year-old swimmer who did not return when he was expected.
Coast Guard “assets searched for 27 hours, conducting 12 search patterns spanning 152 square miles,” the agency tweeted about 9 p.m. Sunday.
The Coast Guard did not release the man’s name. He was reportedly due to meet up with a friend at 4 p.m. Saturday but did not show up.
He was last seen wearing blue biker shorts, Coast Guard officials say.
Coast Guard searching for overdue 48-year-old swimmer last seen wearing blue biker shorts near Corona Del Mar. CG crews searching include Sta. LA/LB boat crew, Forward Operating Base Point Mugu helicopter crew and USCGC Blacktip. Anyone with info should call (310) 521-3801 pic.twitter.com/GremYMu82f
— USCG Southern California (@USCGSoCal) May 29, 2022
The search includes a crew from Long Beach, a U.S. Coast Guard ship, and a helicopter from Point Mugu.
Anyone with information on the man’s whereabouts was asked to call 310- 521-3801.
