Police were alerted at 7pm, when the two swimmers failed to return home after swimming in the Rangitikei river.

A helicopter is assisting with the search.

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21 Apr: Chinese swimming doping case sparks spat between global and US anti-doping agencies

13 Apr: For the first time, a Kiwi swimmer has clocked a 50 metre freestyle time of less than 22 seconds

13 Apr: Kane Follows has lit up the pool on night four at the New Zealand Swimming Champs in Hastings

12 Apr: Lewis Clareburt's easily won the national 200 metres butterfly title with a time of one minute 57.06, at the nationals in Hastings

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