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Search for a missing swimmer

Lifeguards search for missing swimmer Marlon Fajardo, 21, near the Knob Hill lifeguard station in Redondo Beach. Fajardo's body was later recovered.

Lifeguards search for missing swimmer Marlon Fajardo, 21, near the Knob Hill lifeguard station in Redondo Beach. Fajardo’s body was later recovered.  (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)

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The body of 21-year-old Marlon Fajardo of Lawndale was recovered off Redondo Beach on Saturday, authorities said. He had disappeared about 4 a.m. while wading in chest-deep water. Family and friends said he was a weak swimmer.

Grim news

Capree Arterberry, left, and her boyfriend (who declined to be identified) react after lifeguards confirmed that a body believed to be that of Marlon Fajardo was found off Redondo Beach.  (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)

A grandmother waits

As lifeguards and others form a chain in their search for Marlon Fajardo, his grandmother, Louise Bernardez, paces along the shoreline.  (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)

Combing the waters

Lifeguards search for Marlon Fajardo. It was unclear why he was in the water or if alcohol was involved, authorities said.  (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)

A shared grief

Friends and family of Marlon Fajardo, including his grandmother, Louise Bernardez, right, react after lifeguards confirmed that his body had been found.  (Patrick T. Fallon/ For The Times)

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