Bungling lifeguards fall out of their boat as they scramble to rescue ‘drowning’ swimmer – and he makes it back to dry land before them The comical scene took place at a beach in the resort city of Sochi in Russia The lifeguards repeatedly fall into the sea as onlookers laugh ‘Drowning’ man was reportedly … Read more
Thousands of sunseekers basked in the gorgeous May sunshine today as they hit beaches despite pleas from search and rescue chiefs to keep coastlines without lifeguards shut following three sea deaths this week. Temperatures hit 81F (27C) today, tempting bored Britons out of their homes to coastal beauty spots, including West Wittering beach in West … Read more
A popular British beach will partially reopen to the public today – but only to those who have pre-booked tickets, as thousands of people head to the coast to enjoy temperatures of up to 81F (27C). West Wittering beach in West Sussex is opening for the first time since being shut more than two months … Read more
Bondi Beach closed down last month and the jobs of their world-renowned lifeguards are in limbo amid the coronavirus pandemic. And while the elite group of rescuers saved countless lives, out of the water some of their darkest moments have come to light. Head lifeguard Bruce ‘Hoppo’ Hopkin, 51, was caught up in a drink … Read more
A British diving instructor whose three-year-old son drowned at a water park has claimed that the lifeguards were distracted by a slide competition at the time of his death. William Watson, 35, took his family to the Blue Tree Water Park in Phuket, Thailand, on February 23. But just hours later his son, Bobby, waded … Read more