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Champion surfing siblings have spoken about their heroic efforts after a dramatic video of them saving a drowning woman in Hawaii last week shocked the world.   Australian athletes Tyler, 27, and Mikey Wright, 24, made a joint rescue of a female beachgoer who was swept out into the rocky reefs at Ke Iki Beach in Hawaii on New Year's Eve. The dramatic moment Mikey ran into rough surf to rescue a woman being dragged out into sea was shared widely online, with viewers calling the sibling rescue an 'absolutely heroic effort'. Mickey Wright (pictured, centre) rescued a woman who was dragged ou...

Pro surfer rushes into ocean to make dramatic rescue © Brent Bielmann/Getty Images, FILE Mikey Wright of Australia competes in a surf-off at the Billabong Pipe Masters in Kapaluq, Hawaii, Dec. 8, 2020. On New Year's Eve, pro surfer Mikey Wright was drinking and enjoying the ocean view from his place in Oahu when he and his family saw a woman swept up in the rough waters. As people ran toward the water, he grabbed his phone and started filming to document her rescue. But he realized it soon might be too late to help her. So Wright handed his phone and beer to his wife, took off his shirt,...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn Pro surfer rushes into ocean near Oahu to make dramatic rescue "I didn't question if I was in danger. I just knew that she needed help." • 7 min read Woman saved in dramatic Hawaiian beach rescue On New Year’s Eve, a woman was swept into the ocean by rough waves, but pro surfer Mikey Wright jumped in to save her.Brent Bielmann/Getty Images, FILE On New Year's Eve, pro surfer Mikey Wright was drinking and enjoying the ocean view from his place in Oahu when he and his family saw a woman swept up in the roug...

“Hold me beer.” Pro surfer Mikey Wright is being hailed a hero after he rescued a woman from drowning in Hawaii. Enjoying a cold beer on an Oahu patio, Mikey begins filming the waves when he notices a women being dragged out to sea in the rip current. When it becomes clear that she is in big trouble, Mikey hands over the camera to a friend, hops the railing down to the beach, and rushes in to rescue her. He eventually got her to shore, but not before taking a beating in the waves. Not all heroes wears capes… but some have mullets.

Pro surfer rushes into Oahu ocean to make dramatic rescue MARCO GARCIA/AP A surfer rides a wave at Waimea Beach, Monday, Dec. 26, 2005, on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. A large northwest swell hit the North and West facing shores of Oahu creating waves reaching 2O to 25 feet and occasionally higher. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia) By: Elissa Nunez and Meredith Deliso, ABC News Posted at 7:01 AM, Jan 03, 2021 and last updated 2021-01-03 09:01:27-05 On New Year's Eve, pro surfer Mikey Wright was drinking and enjoying the ocean view from his place in Oahu when he and his family saw a...