Coast Guard, partners search for missing swimmer off Maui

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 05/09/2026 05:30 AM EDT

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Coast Guard, partners search for missing swimmer off Maui
05/09/2026 04:50 AM EDT

HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and partner agencies are searching for a missing man in the water off Maui Friday.  
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Kimble Petersen, an aviation survival technician assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point in Kapolei, Hawaii, is lowered from a Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter during a training exercise in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Nov. 12, 2025. Coast Guard rescue swimmers train to operate in high seas, heavy surf, and extreme weather conditions, ensuring they can respond during hurricanes, storms, and ship disasters. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson)

 

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