Body of 17-year-old from Annapolis found after disappearing while swimming in Ocean City

OCEAN CITY, Md. — The body of a 17-year-old from Annapolis was found a day after the teen went missing while swimming in Ocean City. 

The unidentified teen disappeared just before 4 p.m. Wednesday. The Coast guard said the boy was swimming on the ocean side of 112th Street. 

The Ocean City Fire Department said on-duty lifeguards noticed a group of people who appear to be struggling to swim. Three of the swimmers were able to get out of the water but the teen was swept away in a rip current, according to the fire department.

First responders from the Ocean City Fire Department, U.S. Coast Guard, and Natural Resources Police worked together to try to find the teen. The boy's body was recovered the following day. 

The Coast Guard has not identified the teen but says he is from Annapolis.

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