Crime & Safety
19-Year-Old Rescues Swimmer Trapped In Rip Current At Hampton Beach
Bezanson paddled 200 yards off the shore to get to the woman struggling to stay afloat.

July 27, 2023
HAMPTON BEACH, N.H. - A 19-year-old woman came to the rescue after she saw two swimmers caught in a rip current at Hampton Beach on Saturday.
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Ella Bezanson was vacationing with family when she saw the two people struggling in the water. Bezanson, a nursing student, grabbed a boogie board and ran into the water.
"I was really freaking out, honestly," said Bezanson. "It was really scary but all I could think about was I just need to get to the girl first because I need to save her, I'm right there."
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