U S C G rescues a swimmer who fell off of his boat that took on water
@Deepizzaguy (122432)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
August 24, 2025 6:19pm CST
A swimmer who was aboard a boat in Redfish Bay in Texas is grateful t be alive after a boat that he was aboard started to take in water on Tuesday August 19.
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) station in Port Aransas received an emergency call from Towboat U S that a swimmer needed to be rescued as soon as possible.
The U S C G sent a helicopter to rescue the swimmer who was wearing a life jacket while he was in the water.
The swimmer who was rescued by the U S C G was taken to the U S C G station where he was given clearance to walk away in good spirits.
Link is msn.com/en-us/news/us/...
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@celticeagle (190152)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Aug
Sure seem to be a lot of boating incidents. Glad the swimmer was okay.
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@Deepizzaguy (122432)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Aug
Maybe the bad weather is a cause for boating accidents recently.
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@LindaOHio (223055)
• United States
25 Aug
He is lucky that the USCG was on the job again.
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@Deepizzaguy (122432)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Aug
The swimmer is very happy to be alive.
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@xstitcher (39107)
• Petaluma, California
28 Aug
Glad he was wearing a life jacket, at least.
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@Deepizzaguy (122432)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Aug
That is true that the boater had a life jacket on him saved his life.
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@innertalks (23747)
• Australia
25 Aug
Stranded in waters like that is everybody's worst nightmare, and it was good he was rescued quickly, before he tired out too much, from stress.
@Deepizzaguy (122432)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Aug
I know what you mean that being stranded in open water is an awful feeling.
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