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Former NFL RB Peyton Hillis in critical condition after saving drowning kids


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On 1/7/2023 at 7:04 AM, sammymvpknight said:

Well at least 2023’s tragedies have revealed optimism toward humanity. Loved Hillis as a player. Not surprising that he’d try to save this kid. I hope he continues to improve. 

Hillis had multiple kids stuck in a riptide, and maybe some other people were there too because it was four people he helped rescue.  
 

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5 hours ago, ronjon1990 said:

Ugh, horrible. Riptides are no joke. Spent quite a few years as a lifeguard and on swim teams and dealt with a couple. They don't care how strong a swimmer you are, it's basically luck of the draw. 

Glad he's improving and hopefully makes a full recovery. 

I was caught in a riptide as a kid, stayed out to surf when everybody else went inside and could not get out of it no matter how much I swam sideways.
 

Right when i about gave up from exhaustion, a lifeguard pulled up right next to me and said “Looked like you needed some help”. He tanked right through it and pulled me to shore. I will forever be grateful for that. 

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5 hours ago, ronjon1990 said:

Ugh, horrible. Riptides are no joke. Spent quite a few years as a lifeguard and on swim teams and dealt with a couple. They don't care how strong a swimmer you are, it's basically luck of the draw. 

Glad he's improving and hopefully makes a full recovery. 

I've always been afraid of getting wrapped up in an eddy. Seems like a terrible way to die. I'm not a great swimmer really at all, and that's fine with me. 

Indoor pools are my comfort zone. 

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