Stranded Swimmer Gets Saved By Pod Of Dolphins

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Miracles do happen even under the water.

Meet Ruairí

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24-year-old Ruairí McSorley from Londonderry, Ireland thought it was the end for him until a group of dolphins came to his rescue.

A Day At The Beach

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Ruairí went for a swim in Tralee Bay on the southern Irish coast on August 24.

He Challenged Himself

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In an interview with The Sun, Ruairí said, “I looked over the bay at the lighthouse and said ‘that’s my kingdom!’ and swam and swam and swam. I thought ‘this will be a great way to challenge myself.’”

Swimming Back

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When he got to the lighthouse, he celebrated for about 20 minutes, and then he started to swim back.

People Started To Worry

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While Ruairí was having a great time completing his challenge, people on the beach started worrying when someone had retrieved a pile of clothes, so a neighbor reported Ruairí missing.

He Started Worrying Too

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Ruairí recalled, “As I was swimming I saw some black fins, the first thing I thought to myself was, ‘why didn’t I google whether Southern Ireland had sharks?'”

His Saving Grace

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It turns out, the fins he saw were not of sharks. A pod of dolphins had surrounded Ruairí and they became his comfort in the middle of the strange sea.

He Got Rescued

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The Fenit Royal National Lifeboat Institution had been searching for Ruairí for hours, but they were having a hard time because of the vast area and it’s already getting dark.

Thanks to the pod of dolphins, the rescuers’ attention was caught, leading to Ruairí’s miraculous rescue.

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