Dana Point swimmer search turns recovery effort
DANA POINT, Calif. (KABC) -- A search for a missing swimmer near Salt Creek Beach turned into a recovery effort Saturday, authorities said.
The Coast Guard tweeted that it launched a helicopter to assist in the search shortly after 12 p.m. A boat was later sent.
A Newport Beach lifeguard confirmed the search in the 33333 S. Pacific Coast Highway.
About 90 minutes after the swimmer was first reported missing, the search turned into a recovery effort, authorities said.
Orange County lifeguards, the Orange County Sheriff's Department and the Coast Guard will continue to search until dark.
The search comes amid a high surf advisory issued for Los Angeles and Orange county beaches.
No other details were immediately available.
City News Service contributed to this report.
