10 . Sitting alone on the beach, Brianna Hurst heard the panicked cries of a swimmer who had managed to reach the shore. Without hesitation, Hurst _________ towards the water and jumped in, swimming towards the three _________ men.

“I went to the one that was closest to me,” she recalled. “I had to _________ out about 20m to get him. He was much bigger than me and pretty heavy.” Not _________ by the challenges, Hurst pulled each drowning man to safety _________ . With each rescue, she risked her own _________ to bring the drowning swimmers back to shore.

“At the _________ , there were not many other people on the beach, but by the time I was _________ the third person out, they were seeing what was happening and came to _________ .” Hurst recalled. Working alongside other __________ beachgoers, Hurst performed CPR until medical workers arrived on the scene. __________ , despite their best efforts, one of the men could not be saved. However, the __________ actions of Brianna Hurst undoubtedly saved the lives of the other two men, aged 23 and 24, who are currently __________ in hospital.

Senior police officer Stephen Bull __________ Hurst’s courageous efforts, recognizing the certain impact of her selfless act. “She put herself in danger to __________ people she didn’t know. It’s heroic.” he stated.