MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — A 51-year-old man drowned while swimming Monday at Blowing Rocks Preserve on Jupiter Island, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office.
Martin County Fire Rescue said their crews were dispatched at about 11:50 a.m. for a missing swimmer near Blowing Rocks at the southern end of Martin County.
Officials said initial reports indicated a person in distress was about a half-mile offshore.
The swimmer, identified as Assaf Golan of Cote Saint-Luc, Quebec, was found about 40-50 yards offshore.
"They swam out, and when they got him about 6 feet from shore, they were assisted by a lifeguard and another crew member," according to a post on the Martin County Fire Rescue page.
When the swimmer was brought to shore, crews said CPR was immediately initiated, and the man was taken to Jupiter Medical Center. The sheriff's office said Golan later died.
Family members said the man had been snorkeling prior to the incident and appeared to be unfamiliar with local water conditions.
Rip current warnings are in effect for the entire Treasure Coast on Monday.
Please heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged.
Monday's drowning comes a week after Palm Beach County Ocean Rescue saved a man's life near Carlin Park in Jupiter.
