year old brother, Gabriel, from drowning on a family holiday
when he saw him jump into the pool and sink to the bottom.
Oliver immediately dived in to help.
The 7-year-old used skills he learnt at his local pool during
the dramatic rescue. Mum Sarah, who witnessed the whole
thing, said Oliver had just completed his lifesaving
qualification a week before the holiday.
She said:
“We were on the first day of our holiday and we had only
been at the pool for an hour or so. Oliver was in the main
pool and his two-year-old brother Gabriel was happily
playing with the buckets and watering cans in the very
shallow baby pool.
I was sat in-between the two pools watching them both
as my husband had gone to the hotel reception to collect
our car.
Whilst I was looking over at Oliver in the big pool, out of
the corner of my eye I saw Gabriel running towards the
main pool. I jumped up and started to run towards him
but at the same time Oliver had seen what was about to
happen and swam like his life depended on it.
At that very moment Gabriel jumped straight into the
main pool and went straight to the bottom - Oliver went
straight under without even thinking and got hold of him
around the waist and brought the two of them to the
surface of the water and safely over to the side. It all
happened so quickly.”
“We were on the first day of our holiday and we had only
been at the pool for an hour or so. Oliver was in the main
pool and his two-year-old brother Gabriel was happily
playing with the buckets and watering cans in the very
shallow baby pool.
I was sat in-between the two pools watching them both
as my husband had gone to the hotel reception to collect
our car.
Whilst I was looking over at Oliver in the big pool, out of
the corner of my eye I saw Gabriel running towards the
main pool. I jumped up and started to run towards him
but at the same time Oliver had seen what was about to
happen and swam like his life depended on it.
At that very moment Gabriel jumped straight into the
main pool and went straight to the bottom - Oliver went
straight under without even thinking and got hold of him
around the waist and brought the two of them to the
surface of the water and safely over to the side. It all
happened so quickly.”
According to Manchester evening news, Oliver, has been
swimming with Puddle Ducks Mid Cheshire since 2012, and
has been in the Advanced Elite Swim Academy at Delamere
for the past two years.
He has achieved his 100m, Shark 1 and 2 awards and Rookie
lifeguard bronze 1 and 2 and is currently working towards
his bronze 3.
Sarah added:
“I could not be prouder of Oliver and the
way he reacted that day. It really showed me how
invaluable everything they are taught in the lifesaving
lessons at Puddle Ducks are. What a super star!”
Oliver’s teacher Vicky Walker said:
“I’m extremely moved and proud of Oliver’s amazing
achievement saving his brother from drowning whilst on
holiday. It just proves that what we teach every week
at Puddle Ducks does actually pay off.
Oliver’s natural saving instinct kicked in and what he
learnt in his class was put to good use to save his little
brother. Well done Oliver.”
way he reacted that day. It really showed me how
invaluable everything they are taught in the lifesaving
lessons at Puddle Ducks are. What a super star!”
Oliver’s teacher Vicky Walker said:
“I’m extremely moved and proud of Oliver’s amazing
achievement saving his brother from drowning whilst on
holiday. It just proves that what we teach every week
at Puddle Ducks does actually pay off.
Oliver’s natural saving instinct kicked in and what he
learnt in his class was put to good use to save his little
brother. Well done Oliver.”
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