Family Rescues 22-Year-Old Diver Who Was Swept Away By The Current

When 22-year-old Dylan Gartenmayer went out for a dive on January 19, 2023, he expected to have a fun time and enjoy the water. However, things took a dangerous turn when he was unexpectedly caught in a strong current that pulled him out to sea.

According to Storyful Viral, Dylan was diving off the coast of Sea West when he was swept up in the Gulf Stream current.

He attempted to swim back to safety, but grew tired and knew he couldn’t make it. Eventually, people began to worry as he wasn’t back from his dive when he was supposed to be.

Dylan’s cousin, Priscilla Gartenmayer, shared about the incident on Facebook, saying:

“Got a horrible phone call yesterday that Dyl had went diving and hadn’t been seen for two hours! After calling the fam together we hopped on the contender and had the scariest boat ride of our life out to his last known coordinates.”

The sun was setting fast as the family began the search and it could be a lot harder to find him in the dark. The family refused to give up hope as they boated around and hoped to see Dylan.

Thankfully, the search didn’t take long and they were able to find him! Priscilla wrote, “God was definitely on our side because as soon as we stopped running out and started looking, we spotted him right away at almost the exact coordinates we were given.”

She added, “[Dylan] is the smartest most experienced diver I know on the water, he swam about two miles and before he lost his energy he grabbed 3 bouys and made a hammock for him self to float on!”

Priscilla shared a video of the moment they first laid eyes on Dylan in the water and you can see them literally jumping for joy at the sight! Check it out below:

She also shared a video of the moment they finally pulled him up onto the boat and it’s so sweet to see:

The outcome certainly could’ve been worse if they hadn’t gone out and searched for him. Who knows what would’ve happened if he’d been forced to stay out in the ocean through the night.