Woman, 33 Weeks Pregnant, Saves Boy From Drowning: Reports

BURNSVILLE, MN — A Burnsville woman who's 33 weeks pregnant saved the life of a young boy struggling in the water, according to reports. The rescue took place at Crystal Beach Park.

FOX9 reported Stephanie Swedberg, pregnant with her third child, was at the beach Sunday morning when a young boy began to struggle in the water.

Swedberg, a former lifeguard and competitive swimmer, was with her two 3-year-old twins teaching them to float. Around 11 a.m., she noticed a mom, fully dressed, "sprinting into the water and screaming for somebody to help her son," she said, according to FOX9.

The boy was among a group playing in the water and was unable to keep his head above the surface. They were about 20 feet away, People reported.

Swedberg handed off her son and swam to the boy's rescue. FOX9 reported the boy had only taken a few swimming lessons.

"I encouraged him to keep taking swimming lessons and maybe become a lifeguard," she said, according to the FOX9 report.

Swedberg had initially planned to go to church that morning, People reported.

Regardless of her past time as a lifeguard, it was her first rescue, the report says.