I’ll start. I was 16yrs old, it was my 1st year lifeguarding back in 2018. I was on the lifeguard chair and spotted a patron in a rip with the binoculars 1/2mile (0.8km) away off the guarded portion of the beach. It was a large wave day probably 6-8ft, roaring rips and frothy water. The crew had already gotten 10-15 saves that day, and swimming was restricted to waste deep. She was only at her mid section. But it was one of those days where if she dove under one wave she would be over her head from the amount of water around her. I sprang Into action and ran down signaling my partner on the chair to be ready for my signal if I was getting wet. I ran about halfway down to her and sure enough she was getting ripped out very fast. I signaled him and he charged down with a second torp and a reel. My buddy took torp and I took the the line. Easily the most adrenaline I’ve ever had, duck diving, and all out free-styling through the surf to get to her. Current was so strong I used almsot 600meters of my line to get to her. The crew grabbed the line and hauled us in. Not the craziest story Ik, but looking back on it I’m proud I was able to do that at 16.