A physique of a person who washed up on a Rockaway seaside early Sunday is believed to be a swimmer who disappeared underneath the surf in the identical space two weeks earlier, police sources mentioned Wednesday.
The physique was discovered floating within the water close to Seaside 97th St. and Shore Entrance Parkway round 5:45 a.m. Sunday, cops mentioned.
A passerby noticed the physique and introduced it to shore.
The sufferer’s face was decomposed, so an official ID was nonetheless pending Wednesday, police mentioned.
Investigators, nonetheless, imagine the sufferer is identical man who went for a late-night swim on Saturday, July 12, and disappeared, prompting a late-night water rescue operation.
The 37-year-old swimmer went into the water with one among his friends close to Seaside 97th St. round 11:20 p.m. and didn’t resurface, cops mentioned.
The buddy made it again to shore and reported the person lacking, cops mentioned.
NYPD divers have been within the water inside an hour to search for the person however by no means discovered him, the NYPD mentioned. The search was finally referred to as off in a single day and resumed Sunday, however nonetheless the person’s stays have been by no means recovered.
The sufferer’s identify won’t be disclosed till an official ID has been made, officers mentioned.
Swimming is prohibited at metropolis seashores apart from from 10 a.m. to six p.m. throughout summer time months when lifeguards are on obligation.
Initially Revealed: July 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM EDT
