Man dies at Barwon Heads

A man has died after he was pulled from the water on Thirteenth beach in Barwon Heads this afternoon.

It's believed the man was swimming with two others about 5pm when they got into difficulty in the water.

A boy and a girl were assisted back to shore while the man was winched out of the water by chopper.

CPR was commenced on shore but he died at the scene.

Police will prepare a report for the coroner.

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