US EditionSearch Underway for Missing Swimmer Off Rehoboth Beach
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE, JUL 13 – The swimmer entered the ocean outside lifeguard hours when swimming is prohibited, prompting a multi-agency search that was suspended after more than 15 hours, officials said.
- Authorities suspended the active search on July 13, 2025, for a missing swimmer off Olive Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
- The swimmer, a Black man in his twenties, went missing around 7:40 p.m. on July 12 after witnesses saw him in distress and called 911.
- Multiple agencies, including Rehoboth Beach Police, Coast Guard, DNREC, and Delaware State Police Aviation, coordinated search efforts supported by NYPD divers.
- The head of the Rehoboth Beach lifeguard team described the surf as calm with a moderate level of danger and recommended swimming close to lifeguards and with a companion, emphasizing that the ocean carries inherent risks unlike a pool.
- The suspension reflects the search's challenges and highlights public safety warnings for beachgoers about changing conditions and swimming limitations.
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