Lifeguard Academy

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One man’s mindfulness in the pursuit of truth and the perfect wave, detailing his approach to environment, passion and surfing. Filmed on location in beautiful Kwa-Zulu Natal and in the bustling city of Durban, Sea Change, is a coming of age web video production, shot by a small Like Giants …

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Check out this AWESOME 360 Photo of South Beach Durban. Please Share!

27/07/2016

In the early hours of Thursday, 31st December, 2015, off-duty lifeguard and Marine Surf Lifesaving Club member, Luke McCracken (20), was awoken at 4am and told of a drowning in progress at the nearby Zinkwazi Beach, on the KwaZulu Natal north coast.

Luke immediately drove to the beach, grabbed a Malibu board, and went out into the pitch darkness in search of the missing matriculant. Using the outgoing rip, Luke negotiated his way through the large surf and once beyond the back-line, he began searching. After a while he heard cries for help and he eventually found the 18 year-old teenager, who was exhausted and cramping up. After battling to load the youngster onto the board, he realised it was full of water and sinking.

A large freak wave broke on them and Luke managed to grab hold of the youngster in the turbulence and get him back to the surface. The board had vanished and Luke started the long swim back towards the beach, holding the patient by one arm. They were continuously pummeled by the large waves, which also washed them closer to the beach. Luke kept hold of his patient in the difficult situation and managed to find a gap in the rocks to pull the youngster onto the beach and safety. It was still dark and the rescued youngster was checked by Paramedics and found to be unharmed after the harrowing incident.

This Certificate of Commendation is awarded to Luke for unhesitatingly going in search of the missing teenager, in the darkness, and for saving him from an almost certain death by drowning.
It was an extremely dangerous situation and Luke is congratulated on his brave rescue effort, which is in keeping with the high ideals of rescue and service which Lifesaving South Africa endeavours to promote and practice.
We salute you!

Luke received his certificate from LSA President, Dylan Tommy on Tuesday 26 July in Port Elizabeth at the Lifesaving Eastern Cape AGM.

02/06/2016

Gold on drowning and being revived after wiping out on his first wave at Cloudbreak - Magicseaweed.com

21/05/2016

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30/04/2016

LSA South African Nippers Champs 2016 day 2 Highlights

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26/03/2016

A rip current is a narrow, fast-moving channel of water that starts near the beach and extends offshore through the line of breaking waves.

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Aquafin Lifesaving Club - Ladysmith Development Program