Article: Hero swims 100m to saveboys on rocks ; A hero lifeguard swam through one of Britain's most notorious stretches of water to reach two stranded teenage brothers because the sea was too rough for the lifeboat.

A hero lifeguard swam through one of Britain's most notorious stretches of water to reach two stranded teenage brothers because the sea was too rough for the lifeboat.

Rnli lifeguard Ross Hamley, 20, knew it would take half an hour for the rescue helicopter to arrive to winch the boys to safety so he decided to reach them first - swimming more than 320ft through treacherous seas during the dramatic rescue.

He risked being dashed against jagged boulders at Wrangles Rocks in Bude, Cornwall, in atrocious conditions, but managed to get to the boys and keep them safe until a helicopter from RNAS Culdrose arrived and lifted all three to safety.

The terrified brothers, aged 13 and 15, on holiday ...

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