Coast Guard searching for missing swimmer near Corpus Christi, Texas

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U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas Contact: 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas Office: (281) 464-4810 After Hours: (832) 293-1293 PA Detachment Texas online newsroom

Coast Guard searching for missing swimmer near Corpus Christi, Texas

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard is searching for an 18-year-old man in the water who was last seen swimming between Packery Channel and Bob Hall Pier near Corpus Christi, Texas, Thursday.

Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders received a report of three persons in the water, two males and one female, swimming 150-200 yards offshore when the male and female lost sight of the other male.

The female swimmer was able to make it back to shore while the male was assisted back to shore by Corpus Christi Beach Rescue. The missing swimmer is reported to be wearing pink swimming trunks. 

Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched an Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH–65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew and a Station Port Aransas 45-foot Response Boat–Medium boat crew.

Involved in the search: 

• An Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH–65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew
• A Station Port Aransas 45-foot Response Boat–Medium boat crew
• Corpus Christi Beach Rescue
• Corpus Christi Police Department
• Flyer Bluff Police Department

Anyone with information should contact Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi  at 361-939-0450.

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