Teen swimmer who vanished off Rockaway Beach during NYC heat wave found dead
An 18-year-old swimmer, Brandon Figueroa, was found dead after disappearing off Rockaway Beach during a heat wave. He was swept away by a strong riptide while swimming with friends. His family is mourning the loss of a promising young man who was about to graduate high school.
- ▪Brandon Figueroa vanished while swimming with friends at Rockaway Beach on May 19.
- ▪His body was discovered nearly two weeks later on May 30 near Breezy Point.
- ▪Figueroa's mother described the incident as a tragic loss due to a strong riptide.
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US News Teen swimmer who vanished off Rockaway Beach during NYC heat wave found dead By Amanda Woods Published June 5, 2026, 2:07 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A teen who disappeared into the waters off Rockaway Beach while swimming with his friends as a heat wave gripped the city last month was found dead nearly two weeks later, according to cops and his family. The body of Brandon Figueroa, 18 was found floating near the shoreline around 5:20 p.m. May 30 at Beach 222nd Street and Rockaway Point Boulevard in Breezy Point, authorities said. The grim discovery came 11 days after Figueroa drifted into the current while swimming with his pals about 8 miles away at Beach 73rd Street and Shore Front Parkway.
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