A person has been rescued from the water in Portstewart after they got into difficulty swimming in a popular beauty spot.
Earlier today, the Portrush Inshore lifeboat (ILB) was requested to launch by the Coastguard after reports of a person in difficulty in the water at the herring pond.
The volunteer crew were paged at 3.42pm and launched at 3.53pm with the crew arriving on scene at 3.59pm.
“Conditions were good, cloudy but good visibility and a sight sea swell on the way to the scene,” said a RNLI spokesperson.
“On arrival on scene the casualty was quickly located and taken onboard the ILB. The casualty was then transported back to Portstewart Harbour and handed into the care of the Ambulance Service and the coastguard.”
Lifeboat operations manager Beni McAllister said: “This was a classic rescue for the volunteer crew, something they train for on a regular basis. Sea and weather conditions were good, which allowed us to be on scene very quickly and recover the casualty.”
The herring pond in Portstewart is a popular location for open water swimming as the rock pool can be accessed by a ladder climb.
According to Wild Water, experts advise it is best to swim an hour either side of low tide in the area.