Swimmer, 24, is fighting for life after he was found floating face-down in the water off a beach south of Sydney
A man is fighting for life in hospital after he was pulled unconscious from the ocean off a popular beach.
The 24-year-old was seen floating face down in the water off Stanwell Park Beach south of Sydney about 1.45pm on Monday.
A rescue helicopter was called in and paramedics rushed him to Wollongong Hospital where he was in a critical condition.
Stanwell Park Beach and nearby grassy area was packed with people enjoying the cloudless sky on a public holiday, when a rescue helicopter buzzed overhead
The beach beside a sleepy village between Sydney and Wollongong is popular with families, surfers, and dog walkers.
It and a nearby grassy area was packed with people enjoying the cloudless sky on a public holiday, when a rescue helicopter buzzed overhead.
More to come.
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