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Thrashing whirlpool of water and foam. life guards from the nearby beach rush to the scene on a wave runner. they're trained to combat the monstrous hawaiian waves. but have never had to fight anything like this before. to attempt the rescue, it takes two guys. one to drive and one to swim. they know that one mistake could mean smashing into the sharp rocks and becoming victims themselves. as high tide approaches, they do their best to time lulls between the swells and get close enough to grab alexander. watch how the life guard tethered to the wave runner is at the mercy of the sea. >> so, th...

Can you hear us? yell back at a us. no answer. we all assumed the poor guy was dead. we were waiting for a body to come up. >> from the same spot hugh was swept off earlier waves continue to smash over the rocks, putting everyone here at risk. alexander appears for the first time in a desperate attempt to reach a lifeline. >> that gave us a lot of hope. we knew at that point that he was alive. >> but he mistimes his exit and swims directly into an avalanche of water. >> and the next set came and just washed him right back in. >> a devastating defeat as he's swallowed back into the cave. life g...

Life guards from the nearby beach rush to the scene on a waverunner. they're trained to combat the monstrous hawaiian waves. but they have never had to fight anything like this before. to attempt the rescue, it takes two guys. one to drive and one to swim. they know that one mistake could mean smashing into the sharp rocks and becoming victims themselves. as high tide approaches, they do their best to time lulls between the swells and get close enough to grab alexander. watch how the life guard tethered to the wave runner is at the mercy of the sea. >> so, they had to quickly shoot out of the ...

As hugh alexander is still alive. >> they're yelling down below. can you hear us? are you okay? can you hear us? yell back at a us. no answer. we all assumed the poor guy was dead. we were waiting for a body to come up. >> from the same spot hugh was swept off earlier waves continue to smash over the rocks, putting everyone here at risk. alexander appears for the first time in a desperate attempt to reach a lifeline. >> that gave us a lot of hope. we knew at that point that he was alive. >> but he mistimes his exit and swims directly into an avalanche of water. >> and the next set came and jus...

>> they're yelling down below. can you hear us? are you okay? can you hear us? yell back at a us. no answer. we all assumed the poor guy was dead. we were waiting for a body to come up. >> from the same spot hugh was swept off earlier waves continue to smash over the rocks, putting everyone here at risk. alexander appears for the first time in a desperate attempt to reach a lifeline. >> that gave us a lot of hope. we knew at that point that he was alive. >> but he mistimes his exit and swims directly into an avalanche of water. >> and the next set came and just washed him right back in. >> a d...