Woman dies after swim on Balmedie beach A WOMAN has died after being pulled unconscious from the sea in Aberdeenshire. It is understood that the 26-year-old was found by another swimmer after she got into difficulties at Balmedie Beach, north of Aberdeen. An RAF rescue helicopter from Lossiemouth took the woman to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary at about 6:45pm yesterday. A Police Scotland spokesman said: "We can confirm that a 26-year-old female has died at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary after being rescued from the sea near Balmedie Beach, Balmedie, at about 6:45pm on Sunday." A spokeswoman from Aberdeen Coastguard said: "It was a nice day so there were quite a few people swimming. It's not considered a dangerous stretch of sea.