SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 26: A surfer rides a wave at a break between Clovelly and Coogee on August 26, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. A large southerly swell continues to impact the NSW coast today, with the weather becoming fine after days of rain. (Photo by Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)
Mikey Wright once saved a woman from drowning.
As soon as someone informed Mikey Wright there was a woman in trouble he ran to save her.
According to a tweet from Rex Chapman, “Professional surfer Mikey Wright was alerted that a woman [was] struggling in the water — and he sprinted into action…” The incident occurred this past winter while Wright was “sitting on the beachfront” at Oahu’s North Shore in Haleiwa, Hawaii, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
The video shows Wright jumping into the water to rescue the victim. Once he found the woman, he brought her to safety where a group of bystanders helped him drag her away from the current. The person recording the footage can be heard saying, “Oh my God,” after Wright’s courageous quest to come to the rescue.
Wright later posted the video on his Instagram account on Jan. 1, 2021, and captioned it, writing, “Hold my beer.”
Who’s Mikey Wright?
Wright is an Australian surfer who recently competed in this month’s Corona Open Mexico. After the event, he announced that he’d be taking a break from the World Tour to go back to surfing for his leisure and as a medium for content creation.
Wright first joined the World Surf League in 2012 and is currently ranked the 32nd best surfer in the world. Wright will turn 25 on Sept. 14.
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