Swimmer pulled from rough waters off Rockaway Beach

FAR ROCKAWAY, Queens (WABC) -- A swimmer was pulled out of rough waters off Rockaway Beach on Friday evening and rushed to the hospital.

NewsCopter 7 was over the scene by Shore Front Parkway and Beach 98th Street around 4:30 p.m.

FDNY rescuers responded to a call about a missing swimmer.

The male was pulled out of the water and taken to St. John's hospital in unknown condition.

Few other details were released.

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The baby remains hospitalized but is doing just fine and will make a full recovery.

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