Saturday 5/11/11 a heavy 2 metre swell hitting Newcastle and a poor guy gets swept out of the Bogey Hole by a large set and is in rough water with no way back in. The situation was filmed by a visitor to Newcastle and here are some stills of the situation unfolding.
An unlucky swimmer gets washed into some rough water at the Bogey Hole.
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Lucky he keeps a cool head and Newcastle Lifesaver Mick Body comes up on the Quad and makes his way down to the rock ledge. Mick signals to the guy to go further out.
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Mick dives in with the torpedo tube just in time to cop a set coming.
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Mick makes his way out through some heavy going.
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Mick gets close when the heaviest wave comes.
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No more images available. Mick got to the swimmer, the Jet Ski launched out from Nobby’s arrived soon after and takes them back to Newcastle Beach. A well coordinated rescue which showed some strength and courage and lucky the guy was a strong swimmer and kept his cool.
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