The recent run of south swell pounding the California coast has kept lifeguards busy. Sadly, large waves killed several beachgoers in the past few weeks, claiming the lives of a young girl in Laguna Beach and two college students in Santa Cruz.
Thanks to quick action by Laguna Beach lifeguards, further tragedy was avoided during a recent rescue at Crescent Bay Beach.
In a video recorded by an onlooker and shared by the Laguna Beach lifeguards, a rip current pulled several swimmers out to sea as massive waves broke on the shore. A lifeguard vessel got to the people in distress before the situation got worse…