Heroes are made.
Bodyboarders have been enjoying a star turn lately, receiving praise from surf celebrities like Nathan Florence, fighting menacing sea terrors and now flipping the script and saving those tasked with doing the saving. But we must make our way to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s second largest city, where a dramatic rescue of a lifeguard was filmed.
According to witnesses, Renan Souza, a professional bodyboarder who had just competed in one of the stops just south of the famed Copacabana saw that a lifeguard had been injured and was clinging to the rocks. Without thought for his own well-being, Souza (no relation to Adriano de) made his way over just as the poor soul was swept out into the sea.
He immediately jumped in, kicking furiously to reach the man while onlookers cheered.
“I really feared for my life there,” Souza told O Globo News, ” the sea was very strong and the stones there didn’t help. Everything was very desperate.”
After reaching the lifeguard, Souza managed to furiously kick him near shore where a helicopter completed the rescue.
Those on the beach praised his heroic, selfless act.
“I was very nervous,” he continued, “it seemed like I was watching him die in front of me and refusing to do anything when I realized it, I was already getting into the water, it was all very fast. I recognized him from the beach. We talk to each other from time to time. People call him Moustache and thank God he was fine.”
No word if swellnet, a safe space for middle-aged surfers, ruthlessly mocked Souza for invoking the almighty.
Bravos all around.
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What TOTAL BS. Imagine a white boxer clocking a colored passenger for ANY reason. The coloreds would finish burning jewmurika down – that is the part that BLM hasn’t torched YET.
I think the guy got what he deserved. 🤔 But I wonder what would’ve happened if one of the Klitschko brother bashed some intoxicated black guy like this. I think we all know the outrage that would result.
No way would JMD have run in those conditions
Tyson could have killed that man. Unseen health issues may have come into play. Brain trauma, bleeding etc. You just don’t “hand” someone a beating if you are in no danger of being hurt. It’s called being a civilized ADULT. The dude is an animal or criminal to reacting that way at his age. If I beat on everyone that I felt like beating or literally deserved it I’d either in prison or someone would be dead. I’m from South L.A. every day there is a legit reason to whoop the shit out of someone.
Aahhaaaaa
It’s true after all, isn’t it Chas.
You’re buttering us up and getting us used to boogie boarding as if it’s a respectable activity (even noble, in this instance) in order to normalise your secret deviancy.
How long till you finally come out and admit to the world that you’ve sold your midlength and twinfish, and have taken up boogying full-time ?
How long till you tell us the truth Chas ?
saw a large, non ironic, 80’s style ‘Morey Boogie’ sticker on the back of a car today south of auckland. i’ve not seen that logo in the wild for many, many years!
They’ve pulled the logo from the archives, like all the heritage/ revival logos featured on the latest gear. Rip curl. O’neill. billabong. Quik . And any other 80s brands still in business.
do the whole research ‘journos’, tell the roles of dudu pedra e joao zyk bboarders from itacoatiara niteroi who jumped in the water to help another competitor who got caught in that dangerous stream, along with the said lifeguard helped by renan (nickname biruleibi)…
Is Dudu related to the Pupos?
The best thing about his nickname is that he is actually always clean-shaven.
I’m sure he saw Jebus on his way into the water. That or he saw all the Brazzo T&A that could possibly come his way if makes the rescue.
Just FYI- Yahweh is a sponger and he’s doing an El Rollo right now for this Brazzo hero. Blessed be the drop kneed!
Obrigado boarding!
Bodyboarding’s star turn also includes not having the producers of The Ultimate Surfer determine the world champ every year.
has the BG/Swellnet blood feud officially started? If not, can it? Surfen needs some spicen.
For the non Portuguese speaking: “Italo, and Miguel got f robbed!”
Honorary BG The People sticker recipient for life. Respect.