The Traitors US season 3 star Dylan Efron can add hero to his resume after helping two women who were struggling in the ocean.
During an interview on “Brooke and Connor Make a Podcast,” Dylan shared a “random” and “really real” incident that happened when he visited South Beach with his friend Brennon and Sam Asghari.
Calls for help:
Dylan recalled, “I just walk up the shore for the first time ever. I’m looking out, and there’s people screaming in the water.” He didn’t initially think it could be a shark because “the currents were ripping.”
“I just saw five girls, like, their hands were up, screaming. There’s people on the shore with their hands up” trying to get help.
“So I just looked around, and there’s no lifeguards around. … Me and Brennon just look at each other, and we just sprinted out there.”
Not all heroes wear capes (nor should they):
The Down to Earth with Zac Efron producer explained that there were two women in the water closer to shore. They “already had a guy helping them,” while the other three were “out further.”
“So I swam one in, swam back for another girl,” he explained.
“The last girl I swam in, I was just trying to calm her down. Just saying, ‘Breathe. Breathe.’ And she’s just wrapped me in the biggest hug, like, doesn’t wanna let go. So we hugged for like a full minute, just hugging this girl on the shore. I’m like, ‘You’re safe. You’re good.’”
“The current was strong,” he reiterated. “The girls probably just got a little too far and got scared.”
According to Dylan, the girl “never said [another] word” to him. They both “just walked away.”
Dylan was built for this (literally):
When asked whether he hesitated to enter the ocean given the powerful rip current, Dylan replied, “I’m in the water a lot, so I just felt comfortable.”
However, he did point out that he and Brennon “ended up, like, a football field length away” from where they first entered the water. Once all parties were safe, officials entered the scene. They directed everyone in the ocean to come back to land.
