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TONY SOUTER / SUNLIVE
The search for the missing swimmer resumed Sunday morning in difficult conditions.
The search for a missing swimmer near Mt Maunganui resumed at first light Sunday.
The man did not return to shore just after 10 a.m. Saturday after swimming with two other people at Marine Parade, Agent Kurt Waugh said.
The Mount Maunganui, Omanu, and Papamoa Surf Clubs Lifeguard Service call squads responded and police asked up to six IRBs (inflatable rescue boats), a jet ski, two ATVs and more than 30 lifeguards to record the surroundings. on Saturday.
Colin McGonagle / Sunlive
The search for a missing swimmer begins Saturday near Mt Maunganui, Tauranga.
The lifeguards withdrew early in the evening, as darkness began to fall.
Waugh said police search and rescue personnel would be assisted in their search efforts Sunday by members of the Surf Life Saving Club from Mt Maunganui, Papamoa and Omanu using inflatable rescue boats.
He said sea conditions were challenging, with waves of up to one and a half meters causing visibility problems for seekers.
Anyone who sees something of interest that can help with the search should contact the police.
Colin McGonagle / Sunlive
Surfers watch as the search for a missing swimmer begins Saturday near Mt Maunganui, Tauranga.
