Authorities have identified the swimmer who went missing off the coast of Wildwood, New Jersey earlier this week.
Police say Alfred Williams, 19, of Drexel Hill, Pa., was out in the water on May 31 with three other swimmers when trouble struck in the area of Andrews Avenue and the beach.
One swimmer made it out of the water and two others were rescued. Police say Williams has not been located. The beach isn't fully staffed until later in June, and no lifeguards were on duty at the time of the incident, Wildwood Fire Chief Ernie Troiano III said the swimmers were far beyond the usual distance from shore. He says it's likely the swimmers were caught in a rip current."One was at least 200 yards out. The other was probably about 125 or so yards out," Troiano said."We immediately saw them; crews split up - one went after the one victim, another crew went after another victim. brought them in on boards.""He said they were trying to get back in.
According to the United States Lifesaving Association, an average of 100 deaths are caused by rip currents in the U.S. each year.
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