San Francisco crews looking for swimmer reported lacking close to Aquatic Park Cove, police say

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — San Francisco firefighters searched unsuccessfully for a lacking swimmer at Aquatic Park Saturday afternoon. The search continued on Sunday.

At roughly 2:20 p.m., San Francisco law enforcement officials responded to the five hundred block of Jefferson Street concerning a lacking swimmer.

Police mentioned {that a} reporting celebration suggested that 35-year-old Nikolas Tomasevic was final seen at roughly 10:15 a.m. swimming inside Aquatic Park Cove sporting an orange swimming cap and swimming trunks.

Tomasevic is described as white male, 6 ft and 5 inches tall, 220 kilos, with blonde hair and brown eyes.

Rescue crews carried out search operations within the protected cove and alongside the shore for about an hour. The search was suspended due to poor visibility within the water, mentioned. Lt. Mariano Elias Jr.

Aquatic Park, on the finish of Van Ness Avenue, is described by the Golden Gate Triathlon Club as the proper coaching space for open water swimming. The perimeter is one mile.

On Sunday, SFPD mentioned the San Francisco Marine unit was persevering with a scientific search of the world and close by piers utilizing divers and distant operated car sonars and cameras.

Anyone with data is requested to contact the SFPD at 415-575-4444 or textual content a tip to TIP411 and start the message with SFPD.

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Bay City News contributed to this report.