Lifeguard Drowning: Pulled Out to Sea

Real Survival Stories

NOISER

History, Society & Culture, Wilderness, Sports, Documentary

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2026

⏱️ 41 minutes

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A young British lifeguard travels to Spain and finds himself in mortal danger. In 1967, 28-year-old Guy Taplin arrives on the Costa del Sol seeking a fresh start. At first the days slip by in a happy haze. But when a fellow beachgoer gets caught in a riptide, Guy jumps in to help. Swept out to sea, his own chances of reaching safety are suddenly slim. And his strength is running out… A Noiser podcast production. Hosted by John Hopkins. Written by Heléna Lewis | Produced by Ed Baranski | Assistant Producer: Luke Lonergan | Exec produced by Joel Duddell | Sound Supervisor: Tom Pink | Sound design by Matt Peaty | Assembly edit by Rob Plummer | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix & mastering: Ralph Tittley. Go to https://surfshark.com/survival or use code SURVIVAL at checkout to get 4 extra months of SurfsharkVPN! For ad-free listening, bonus material and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started. Or go to noiser.com/subscriptions If you have an amazing survival story of your own that you’d like to put forward for the show, let us know. Drop us an email at support@noiser.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:37.5	It's a hot summer's day in July, 1967, on Spain's southern coast.
0:42.2	Today, the Costa del Sol is living up to its name.
0:48.2	The shoreline is steeped in sunshine, brilliant rays glinting off the soft golden sand and azure waters of the Mediterranean.
0:52.3	Brightly colored fishing boats bobbed gently on the rolling waves, followed
0:55.9	by flocks of gulls arcing and wheeling through the blue sky as they search for food. Along
1:03.6	the miles of pristine beaches that make up this coastline, people relax on loungers or towels basking
1:10.1	in the beauty of their surroundings.
1:11.6	But in the small port town of Juan Girola, the usually serene atmosphere is suddenly broken by urgent shouts.
1:20.6	On the beach, a small crowd has gathered, facing out towards the ocean.
1:26.6	They squint against the sun and point in horror at two figures locked together in the water.
1:33.3	From a distance they could almost be embracing.
1:39.3	Out in the waves, thrashing against the pull of the undertone,
1:43.3	28-year-old Guy Tappelin tightens his grip on the woman he is trying to save,
1:48.0	desperately attempting to keep them both above the surface of the water.
1:54.0	You're in a very tumultuous situation in the sea.
1:57.0	You're in a grip of like an animal it feels like, you know.
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