Swimmer Missing at Pacifica Beach Identified as SFSU Student

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)

“Our hearts go out to the family, friends and

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