Swimmers Rescued After 12 Hours at Sea

Daytona Beach, FL, USA

A day at the beach for 12 year-old Chris Marino and his father Walter turned nightmarish when Chris was caught in an overpowering tide last Saturday night. Walter rushed to his son's rescue, only to be swept far offshore by the same treacherous current. Night fell, and father and son were separated as they struggled to stay afloat among three-foot swells. Rescue workers searched for the two until after 3:00 am to no avail.

However, both swimmers managed to stay afloat and relatively unharmed for the rest of the night. A fishing boat found Walter Marino, still swimming, at around 7:30 the next morning, while the coast guard rescued Chris two hours later, just a mile from where his father had been found. Both were listed as "in good condition" at a local hospital today.

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