Tragedy as swimmer dies after he is pulled from the water at Manly

Published: 09:41, 16 June 2026 | Updated: 09:59, 16 June 2026 An American man has died after being pulled from the water at a northern Sydney beach. Police say the deceased, believed to be in his 40s, was spear fishing with a 20-year-old known to him when they became caught in a rip.   Emergency services were called to Shelly Beach in Manly at about 2.50pm on Tuesday and found the older man unconscious. Officers attached to Northern Beaches Police Area Command and NSW Ambulance paramedics performed CPR on the man, but he later died in hospital.  Investigations are continuing.   An American swimmer has died after being pulled from the water at a northern Sydney beach No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.