Swimmer swept out to sea is saved thanks to her bright pink hat

This is the dramatic moment a swimmer was airlifted by the coastguard who spotted her bright pink hat.

The woman was swept out to sea at Little Fistral beach, near Newquay in Cornwall, sparking a daring rescue mission yesterday afternoon.

Luckily, she was wearing a pink hat and holding a pink float which was noticed by someone on the shore who called 999.

Standby coastguard teams raced to the woman along with RNLI lifeboats and a helicopter from Newquay.

The rescue was caught on camera by the coastguard who filmed the woman being pulled out of the water and helped into the helicopter.

The swimmer wearing a pink hat was lifted to safety (Picture: Coastguard)

Coastguard Matt Rogers said: ‘This swimmer had done a considerable amount to give herself a chance of being rescued if things went wrong.

‘She not only had a float that was a bright pink colour but was wearing a hat of the same colour too.

‘It meant our caller could help give us information that enabled the swimmer to be rescued quickly.

‘It’s a reminder of how quickly things can go wrong even for the most experienced and why you should do all you can to help us help you if the worst happens.’

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