RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (KABC) -- The U.S. Coast Guard found the body of a swimmer who went missing after struggling in waters off Rancho Palos Verdes the day before.
Authorities said they discovered the body near Seawall Road at 7:40 a.m. Tuesday.
[Ads /]
According to the Lomita Sheriff's Station, witnesses on a beach reported a swimmer in distress around 6:45 p.m. on Monday approximately 100 yards offshore from Trump National Golf Club.
The swimmer was described as a man in his mid-20s with multiple tattoos, wearing black shorts and black shoes, the Coast Guard said in a statement. He was last seen yelling for help and grasping a pool flotation device.
The swimmer's identity remains unknown. According to the Lomita Sheriff's Station, it is unclear if anybody accompanied the man at the beach.
[Ads /]
Officials said two fire department divers searched the water in the area of Portuguese Bend Monday. Several boats and a Coast Guard helicopter were also deployed in the search.
KABC
A Coast Guard helicopter is seen over waters off Rancho Palos Verdes after a report of a swimmer in distress on Monday, July 3, 2017. (KABC)