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Surf Coach Saves Father, Daughter From Rip Current in California
Lucas Taub rescued a father and his 6-year-old daughter from a rip current during a surf contest, highlighting the dangers of rip currents officials warn about.
- On March 15, Lucas Taub, head coach of Irvine-based Westcliff University's surf team, rescued Chris Greene and his 6-year-old daughter, Coco, from a rip current at the Oceanside Harbor South Jetty during a surfing contest.
- Greene suspects Coco was playing in low-tide water when a current unexpectedly swept her away; he entered the water to assist but became physically exhausted struggling against the powerful, narrow channel.
- Bystander video recorded by Kim Rose shows Taub diving into the choppy surf fully clothed, swimming toward the pair and guiding both individuals safely back to shore despite the dangerous ocean conditions.
- Greene reunited with Taub days later, calling him an "awesome human being," while Westcliff University praised the coach on social media as a "coach, warrior, and now lifesaver."
- Rip currents form suddenly and can overpower even strong swimmers; safety officials routinely urge beachgoers to check ocean conditions and advise swimmers caught in one to swim parallel to shore.
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Surf coach in Southern California rescues father and daughter from rip current
OCEANSIDE, Calif. (CBS, KYMA) - A Southern California surf coach was hailed a hero after saving a father and daughter from a rip current in Oceanside Harbor. According to news reports, the rescue happened during the Western Surfing Association (WSA) Oceanside Harbor South Jetty surf contest, where Westcliff College's Lucas Taub was coaching from the jetty. Video taken by a bystander shows the moment Taub jumped into action and swam toward the pa…
Surf coach rescues father, daughter caught in Oceanside Harbor rip current
A surf coach moves in on a father and daughter caught in a rip current in Oceanside. (Screenshot courtesy of The Weather Channel video) A Southern California surf coach is being credited with rescuing a father and daughter caught in a rip current near the Oceanside Harbor jetty during a surf competition earlier this month. The incident occurred during the Western Surfing Association Oceanside Harbor South Jetty contest, where Lucas Taub was coac…
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