Body of Missing Teen Who Went for Swim on Huntington Beach Found After Week-Long Search

Mar. 15, 2025

Scene on Huntington Beach after teen was found.Photo:ABC7

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“Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of the young swimmer during this incredibly difficult time," the release read. “Thank you to all agencies and individuals involved in the search and recovery efforts.”

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On Monday, July 29, the U.S. Coast Guardsaid in a statementthat it had suspended the search off the Huntington Beach Pier a day after the teen disappeared while swimming with a friend near lifeguard tower 11, south of Huntington Beach Pier.

Ocean waves were approximately 2 to 5 feet high on July 28, with strong rip currents throughout the day, officials said.

“A Coast Guard 45-foot response boatcrew from Station Los Angeles-Long Beach, an Air Station San Diego Jayhawk helicopter crew, and the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Blackfin were dispatched to search the area,” the agency said. But authorities paused the search on July 30 around 8 p.m. local time.

“The decision to suspend an active search is never easy and is only made after exhaustive efforts to find the missing person,” Capt. Stacey Crecy, commanding officer of Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach, said in a statement. “Our hearts ache for his family and friends.”

source: people.com