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| Search continues for tourist missing in Sydney after swim | Search continues for tourist missing in Sydney after swim |
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| The search for a British man reported missing in Australia after an evening swim is continuing. | The search for a British man reported missing in Australia after an evening swim is continuing. |
| Emergency services are looking for the man at South Curl Curl beach in Sydney, where he disappeared on Saturday. | Emergency services are looking for the man at South Curl Curl beach in Sydney, where he disappeared on Saturday. |
| The 31-year-old decided to go for a swim at about 19:00 local time, New South Wales police said. | The 31-year-old decided to go for a swim at about 19:00 local time, New South Wales police said. |
| Earlier police issued a statement saying the search had been called off, but Insp Graeme Pickering told the BBC this was not the case. | Earlier police issued a statement saying the search had been called off, but Insp Graeme Pickering told the BBC this was not the case. |
| Insp Pickering described the beach as "treacherous" and notorious for its dangerous currents. | Insp Pickering described the beach as "treacherous" and notorious for its dangerous currents. |
| "It's well known locally that it has a fairly consistent and strong rip [tide] along the beach which could carry you out," he said. | "It's well known locally that it has a fairly consistent and strong rip [tide] along the beach which could carry you out," he said. |
| The man who has links to the Manchester area has been named locally as Glen Sanderson. | |
| He had been in the country for a week and had been fishing with a friend before entering the water, police said. | |
| When he did not return his friend contacted emergency services, who began a search involving police divers and the police helicopter. | When he did not return his friend contacted emergency services, who began a search involving police divers and the police helicopter. |
| "The search hasn't been completely called off. We are conducting a search again today using a number of resources but we will be continuing regular patrols," Insp Pickering told BBC Radio Manchester. | "The search hasn't been completely called off. We are conducting a search again today using a number of resources but we will be continuing regular patrols," Insp Pickering told BBC Radio Manchester. |
| "Our water police will be continuing patrols out there and our police helicopter will be also." | "Our water police will be continuing patrols out there and our police helicopter will be also." |
| He added that a lot of the surfing beaches around Sydney "look OK" but sometimes "they're not as safe as they look". | He added that a lot of the surfing beaches around Sydney "look OK" but sometimes "they're not as safe as they look". |
| "From local experience, I'd probably say it's one of the more treacherous of our beaches." | "From local experience, I'd probably say it's one of the more treacherous of our beaches." |