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‘Hold my beer’: Australian surfer Mikey Wright charges into Hawaii surf to rescue struggling swimmer – The Guardian
Wright himself was filming the incident, then jumped a fence, dived into the water and pulled the woman to safety
An Instagram video has caught an Australian pro surfer heroically stepping in to rescue a woman being swept away by strong currents in Hawaii.
Mikey Wright was looking out over a beach, thought to be on Oahus north shore, when he saw a beachgoer struggling in the surf.
Wright posted footage of the rescue on Instagram with the caption: hold my beer.
Although other beachgoers could be seen trying to help and reach the struggling swimmer, the current was too strong.
Up steps Wright, declaring, the…
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