Press release:

A 911 call came into to South King Fire & Rescue at 2:45 p.m. Oct. 30 for the fire department to respond and investigate a woman swimming in open water off the Redondo Pier in Des Moines.

Fire department units arrived and confirmed an adult woman about 300 feet off shore. The Tacoma Fire Boat “Destiny,” a boat from Burien Fire and a Coast Guard vessel were requested to assist in the offshore rescue.

Rescue team members and a rescue swimmer from South King Fire commandeered 2 local rowboats and, along with Des Moines Police officers, made their way to the woman. The agitated woman threatened to overturn the rowboats, so firefighters backed away and monitored the woman’s condition with their rescue swimmer ready to intervene if necessary.

The Tacoma Fire Boat arrived and quickly brought the woman on board and transported her to the Redondo boat launch for medical evaluation. She was transported to a local hospital in stable condition.