Six lifeguards save a swimmer at a beach in Florida
@Deepizzaguy (122220)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
April 1, 2026 2:13pm CST
Six lifeguards who were on duty at the South Beach Park in Vero Beach Florida answered an emergency call on Monday afternoon when a male swimmer needed to be rescued in the Atlantic Ocean.
One of the lifeguards went to the ocean with a life ring since the other lifesaving equipment was put away for the afternoon.
The swimmer was struggling to stay afloat when four to six foot surf and rip currents when the lifeguards were able to rescue the swimmer and take him to the shore where the firefighters of the Indian River County Fire Rescue acknowledged lifeguards Shayne Roycroft, Travis Matschner, Anthony Hernandez, Tommy Nichelson, Matt Brownlee, and Shaun Dibble for the successful rescue of the swimmer who is in good spirits.
Link is msn.com/en-us/news/us/...
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@celticeagle (189915)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Apr
Glad the swimmer was okay. Water scares me so I really admire the work of lifeguards.
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@Deepizzaguy (122220)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4 Apr
@celticeagle That is true.
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@Deepizzaguy (122220)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Apr
You are right since their job is very hard to rescue someone in the water.
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@Deepizzaguy (122220)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Apr
That is what I was thinking myself.
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@valherma00 (3942)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
4 Apr
@Deepizzaguy and they know saving people too
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@luisadannointed (11848)
• Philippines
18 May
That's a tough one, they need a lot of lifeguards to save one person. I think the situation is really urgent and dangerous. I am glad they are willing to do their job even in a very risky situation.
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@Deepizzaguy (122220)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 May
Lifeguards have tough jobs risking their lives to save persons in the water.
@innertalks (23742)
• Australia
2 Apr
That is good to use more than one lifeguard to save the man, as there is more safety in numbers. It was good the man is none the worse for wear, apart from a bit of a scare.
@Deepizzaguy (122220)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Apr
That is true that three is strength in numbers.
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@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
2 Apr
I'm glad the swimmer was rescued. That's scary to be in deep water.
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@Deepizzaguy (122220)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Apr
You are right since when my relatives and myself would go to beaches, going into the deep areas was scary.
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