Surviving Underwater for 8 Minutes

 If you are like most, you clicked this article because of its incredible title. How could that be true? Surely no one holds their breath that long. What kept them under the surface for 8 full minutes? Further details are needed to satisfy our curiosity. As the source content below will show this was a deeper dive (no pun intended) that did not disappoint as it renders the title somewhat tame in comparison to its amazing details. Turns out a 12 year old boy while vacationing at a South Carolina resort got stuck in a lazy river pool drain after unwisely removing its cover with the help of a friend. With the cover removed the force of the pumps suction grew all the stronger, capturing the young man's foot, making it impossible to surface and retrieve air. 

Skursky recounting the rescue attempt

His friend (a fellow 12 year-old) immediately began pulling on his trapped buddy in attempt to help but ultimately the force of the suction was too much. After 90 seconds the friend yells for help garnering the attention of a nearby adult female who joins in the efforts but to no avail. After almost two full minutes a Pennsylvania Corrections Officer, John Skursky, who was vacationing with his family, notices the chaos and jumps in to assist. Though he was not able to free the child from the drain either, he miraculously knew and performed underwater CPR giving the boy much needed air and likely the reason this story has a good ending. "I was giving him underwater breaths to try and keep him alive," states Skursky. 

At 7 minutes and 22 seconds police finally arrive on the scene and at 7 minutes 40 seconds, the hotel maintenance crew finally turn off the powerful pump releasing the suction hold and the boy along with it. Now able to surface the young man receives another round of CPR and ultimately survives the crazy and scary ordeal. "I am just happy that he is alive. Honestly if it wasn't for everyone that helped me it probably wouldn't have been the same outcome," says John as he reflected on the terrifying events of that day. While it was indeed a team effort and his humility is appreciated, he was one of the first on the scene that took life saving action with his underwater CPR efforts. No one goes on vacation expecting to answer a call like that. Thankfully John was up for the task.

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