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Young Coast Guard swimmer rescues 16 people from ocean
Original: 24-year-old Coast Guard swimmer says he fought waves and darkness to rescue 16 people from ocean
A 24-year-old US Coast Guard rescue swimmer says he battled heavy waves and darkness to pull 16 people from the ocean, in a dramatic rescue being widely covered by US news outlets including the Los Angeles Times and NBC 7 San Diego. The account of the night-time operation has drawn attention to the risks rescue swimmers face.
Why now: The dramatic details of a single young swimmer saving 16 people in dangerous conditions have made the story go viral.
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- 24-year-old Coast Guard swimmer says he fought waves and darkness to rescue 16 people from ocean · Los Angeles Times
- 24-year-old Coast Guard swimmer says he fought waves and darkness to rescue 16 people from ocean · NBC 7 San Diego
- 24-year-old Coast Guard swimmer says he fought waves and darkness to rescue 16 people from ocean · NBC 7 San Diego
- 24-year-old Coast Guard swimmer says he fought waves and darkness to rescue 16 people from ocean · Bozeman Daily Chronicle
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