🌱 How a Wrightsville Beach rip current nearly claimed a UNCW coach
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- How a Wrightsville Beach rip current nearly claimed a UNCW coach
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• College basketball coach speaks out after rip current rescue (goodmorningamerica.com) — A recent rip current rescue off Wrightsville Beach left UNCW women’s basketball coach Nicole Woods briefly without a pulse before first responders revived her and her young nephew. Town officials praised Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue and police, and are urging beachgoers to swim near lifeguards and recognize rip current dangers as summer beach season ramps up. 
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