A swimmer at a Waterford beach was rescued on Saturday after they were caught in a riptide.
Lifeguards sprung into action yesterday morning on Tramore beach after the person was seen in trouble in the water.
They were carried back to safety by the lifeguards and were unconscious by the time they reached the shoreline.
Lola O'Sullivan is the Chairperson of Water Safety Ireland's Waterford branch told WLRfm: "I want to commend the lifeguards who did an incredible rescue and also the National Ambulance Service, who were in attendance.
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"I think the incident could have been a whole lot worse if the lifeguards weren't there.
"The swimmer got caught in a bit of a rip and got taken out and lost their footing.
"It was the prompt action of the lifeguards that were on duty to get the person in onto the beach.
"There were also members of the public who assisted, once the person was brought onto the beach and it made a huge difference.
"The outcome has been very positive."
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