SWIMMER ID'd S.S.

THE BODY OF A MAN THAT WAS RECOVERED NEAR MONTARA STATE BEACH YESTERDAY WAS THAT OF 31 YEAR-OLD SAN FRANCISCO RESIDENT SCOTT TOMPKINS. HE IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN SWIMMING, NOT SURFING IN THE 10-12 FOOT WAVES. HIS MOTHER SAID TOMPKINS GOT SOME MONEY FOR CHRISTMAS AND WENT OUT AND BOUGHT A WETSUIT, SO HE COULD SWIM IN THE OCEAN WATERS OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA. HE IS BELIEVED TO HAVE DROWNED AFTER BEING OVERCOME BY THE ROUGH SURF.