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NYC beachgoers spring into action after hearing teens 'screaming' in water

One Good Samaritan said the teen was 'drowning'

Adam Sabes By Adam Sabes Fox News
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Teenage swimmer saved by Good Samaritans at NYC beach Video

Teenage swimmer saved by Good Samaritans at NYC beach

Fernando Agurto discusses how he helped save a teenager who was seen struggling in the water at Coney Island Beach.

A teenage swimmer was saved by three Good Samaritans on Thursday at New York City's Coney Island Beach.

One male teenage swimmer was rescued at Coney Island Beach and another male teenage swimmer is still missing, according to a spokesperson for the New York City Police Department. The spokesperson said a 911 call was placed at around 12:45 p.m. on Thursday.

The spokesperson added that the incident happened near West 22nd Street.

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A diver gets geared-up to find the missing swimmer in Coney Island.

A diver gets geared-up to find the missing swimmer in Coney Island. (Peter Gerber)

One of the teenagers who was removed from the water was conscious and alert, and a search is ongoing for the second teenager.

John McLean, one of the men who went into the water to save the teenager, said he was reading a newspaper when he heard screams.

Teenage swimmer saved by Good Samaritans at NYC Coney Island Beach Video

"Kids are in the water drowning. I responded with another gentleman. We got the one child out. The other one was bobbing. We went out after him after we got the one out," McLean said.

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PICTURES: RESCUE AT THE BEACH

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    NYPD Air Sea Rescue provides search and rescue efforts for a missing teenage swimmer in Coney Island, NY.  (Peter Gerber)

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    Search and rescue teams work to find a missing swimmer in Coney Island, NY. (Peter Gerber)

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    A teenage swimmer was saved by three good Samaritans on Thursday at New York City's Coney Island Beach. A second teen is still missing.  (Peter Gerber)

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    Rescue divers survey the beach. (Peter Gerber)

McClean said that when he and the two other men went to rescue the second teen, they lost sight of him.

"We saved one, but I felt like I did half a job today," McClean said.

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Police said that the male teenagers were either drowning or being taken over by the water.  (Peter Gerber)

Speaking about the condition of the teenager who they saved, McLean said he was "ready to drown" upon being rescued.

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Search and rescue teams make their best efforts to find the missing teen.

Search and rescue teams make their best efforts to find the missing teen. (Peter Gerber)

Fernando Agurto, another person who rescued the teen, said that he didn't consider his own safety when going to rescue the teen.

"I just go," Agurto said.

Adam Sabes is a writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Adam.Sabes@fox.com and on Twitter @asabes10.