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Landeen had waded up to his chest in the chilly water and was about to swim the final 15 yards to the boat. "The gentleman had a rope tied around his wrist, so he was staying with the boat," Williams said. "He had a lifejacket on, which probably saved his life. He couldn't respond when we threw a line to him. He was hypothermic, and he was fatigued from the waves and being in the water."
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