Update: The Coast Guard reported on Sunday morning that they have called off the search. More to come.

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HUNTINGTON BEACH – Two swimmers were rescued Saturday after they went missing in the ocean off Tower 21 off Bolsa Chica State Beach.

A third swimmer remained missing, officials said.

He was identified by the U.S. Coast Guard as 18-year-old Shawn Lim, who according to a bystander, entered the water and did not return to the surface about 50 to 100 yards from the beach. The Coast Guard launched a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Point Mugu and a 45-foot boat from its Los Angeles station to search for the missing swimmer.

Lim was last seen wearing red and white trunks. Anyone with information is asked to contact Coast Guard officials at 310-521-3801.

As of Saturday evening, Harbor Patrol officials said Huntington Beach Fire Department’s Marine Safety officers, state lifeguards, Harbor Patrol and the Huntington Beach Police Department were all involved in the search.

However, later Saturday night, while the other agencies suspended the search, Coast Guard officials pressed on. Spokeswoman Sondra Kay Kneen said they would continue looking for the swimmer all night if necessary and into the morning.

A dispatcher at Metro Cities Fire said that one of the two rescued swimmers was taken to a hospital. The person’s condition was not known.

Note: This story was updated to correct the spelling of Lim’s name.

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