Paul Benney proved that lifeguards too are never off duty.

In March, he saved a tourist – while on holiday in Welhengoda, Sri Lanka! Paul explains: ‘I know Ahangama Beach very well and noticed a man swimming close to the permanent rip current there. He duly got caught and was struggling to keep afloat. I left my meal, picked up a surfboard and paddled out. Another surfer helped me get the casualty onto the board and I brought him into shallow water.

He was in quite a bad way and I don’t know how much longer he would have lasted.’