Coastguard rescues Brighton swimmer from sea
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A man who got into difficulties swimming under Brighton Pier has been pulled from the sea by a coastguard rescue swimmer.
The coastguard received a call at 07:05 BST from a friend of the man saying he had lost sight of the 21-year-old.
Rescue teams from Newhaven and Shoreham searched for the man, along with RNLI lifeboats from Brighton and Newhaven, and the coastguard rescue helicopter.
He was found within 45 minutes and taken to hospital.
His condition is not known.
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