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Rescues stick withLifeguard of the YearBY FREDSWEGLESSTAFF WRITERFor a lifeguard, the most memorable rescues sometimes are ones the public* never sees.For 25-year-old Kyle White, San Clemente’s 2014 Lifeguard of the Year, his two most satisfying rescues came while off-duty.About three years ago, he was surfing at a secluded stretch of coast in South Laguna during a strong south swell. He noticed aboy, maybe 11 years old,struggling in a rip current.“I paddled about 50 yards over to him,” White said. “By the time 1 got to him, his face was underneath the water with every single stroke he took. He started to inhale water through his nose.“I put him on top of my surfboard and paddled him in. He had about 50 family members on theSEE RESCUES* PAGE 53£gaFREDSWEGLES. STAFFKyle White, left, receives a surfboard In recognition of his Lifeguard of the Year honor in San Clemente.
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San Clemente Sun Post News
San Clemente, California, US
Fri, Sep 26, 2014
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