Overview
- The missing swimmer is a 55-year-old woman who did not return from a weekly open-water swim near Lovers Point around noon.
- Responders from the U.S. Coast Guard, Monterey Fire, Seaside Fire, CAL FIRE, and Pacific Grove Police are using boats, drones, and helicopters.
- A witness on shore reported a large splash, prompting the swim group to exit the water while one member remained unaccounted for.
- Lovers Point Beach and beaches within a mile are closed as a precaution, and Monterey closed McAbee Beach and San Carlos Beach.
- Officials said operations would pause after dark and resume at first light Monday if the swimmer is not found.