It took nearly two hours for officials to locate the second swimmer in distress. Lifesaving efforts were given to the 39-year-old man, but ultimately he did not survive.
Multiple neighboring police departments including the U.S. Coast Guard, Avon-by-the-Sea First Aid Squad, and Area Network of Shore Water Emergency Responders were at the scene.Several agencies spent the morning searching for a pair of missing swimmers at Sylvania Avenue Beach in New Jersey.
It was around 8:30 a.m. when Avon-by-the-Sea police responded to reports of two swimmers in distress in the ocean. Rescuers found one of the swimmers, a young female, and brought her to shore. She was taken to University Medical Center in stable condition. Nearly two hours later, officials found a second swimmer that was completely submerged and brought him to shore and began lifesaving efforts.
The swimmer was identified as a 39-year-old male from Teaneck, New Jersey, who was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
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