The two missing swimmers at Huntington Beach are half-brothers who were standing in waist-deep water when they were swept away by a rip current, according to their mother.
Tanya Labbe told News 5 that her sons, Trent Sanchez, 19, and Austin Labbe, 22, were familiar with the beach. They were visiting the waterfront with family members when their siblings, who were nearby, witnessed the two go under around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Labbe said there were no warnings for the beach before their arrival, not even on the Cleveland Metroparks website, which she checked…