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Missing swimmer's body recovered after washing ashore in Myrtle Beach

Headline from WCBD News 2, from the development of Aug 8, 2026

Newest development Aug 9, 2026 · 4 reportsHeroic Rescue Ends in Tragedy as Missing Swimmer Found Dead Off Myrtle Beach

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- A swimmer who went missing after helping rescue a young girl from a rip current in Myrtle Beach was found dead Saturday morning, according to authorities. The Myrtle Beach Police Department and Myrtle Beach Fire Department recovered the body near 12th Avenue South after …

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    Missing swimmer's body recovered after washing ashore in Myrtle Beach

    Headline from WCBD News 2 ·

  2. Newest

    Heroic Rescue Ends in Tragedy as Missing Swimmer Found Dead Off Myrtle Beach

    Headline from Shore News Network ·

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  1. WCBD News 2

    Missing swimmer's body recovered after washing ashore in Myrtle Beach (opens WCBD News 2)

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    WCBD News 2's feed description

    MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- A swimmer who went missing after helping rescue a young girl from a rip current in Myrtle Beach was found dead Saturday morning, according to authorities. The Myrtle Beach Police Department and Myrtle Beach Fire Department recovered the body near 12th Avenue South after …

  2. WLTX Columbia

    Swimmer dies after saving girl from Myrtle Beach rip current (opens WLTX Columbia)

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    WLTX Columbia's feed description

    The child reached safety, but the rescuer was then pulled under near 10th Avenue South. The body was recovered Saturday.

  3. WCNC

    Swimmer dies saving child from rip current in South Carolina (opens WCNC)

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    WCNC's feed description

    A swimmer died while rescuing a young girl from a deadly rip current at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina.

  4. Shore News Network

    Heroic Rescue Ends in Tragedy as Missing Swimmer Found Dead Off Myrtle Beach (opens Shore News Network)

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    Shore News Network's feed description

    A swimmer who saved a young girl from a rip current off Myrtle Beach died after being pulled underwater Friday evening, with crews recovering the body Saturday morning.

  5. WBTW Myrtle Beach

    Swimmer who died after helping child in Myrtle Beach rip current identified (opens WBTW Myrtle Beach)

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    WBTW Myrtle Beach's feed description

    MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- A man who died after helping a child struggling in a rip current in Myrtle Beach has been identified. The Horry County Coroner's Office identified the man Sunday as 47-year-old Derrick Moore of Loganville, Georgia.

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