A swimmer who went missing Thursday in the waters off the coast of Pacifica was identified Friday as a San Francisco State University student-athlete.
Police and firefighters responded to reports of a distressed swimmer at Esplanade Beach around 10:30 a.m. Thursday but authorities were unable to locate the swimmer after hours of searching.
The missing student was confirmed Friday by the university to be Hamzah Alsaudi, a sophomore and member of the SFSU wrestling team.
Hamzah Alsaudi, 22, went missing on Jan. 19, 2023, in the waters off Esplanade Beach in Pacifica, Calif. (Courtesy of Pacifica police)
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