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Relays to rescue: Maranta s quick thinking saves the day
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A young boy and his family are thanking their lucky stars after some quick thinking by members of the Wynnum Manly Seagulls squad averted a potentially heart-breaking situation on the weekend.
Lachlan Maranta, who signed with Wynnum Manly before the 2020 season, and his fellow squad mates Sebastian Winters-Chang and Tom Farr received praise for their brave actions in rescuing a young swimmer who was struggling in the water while the players were taking part in a pre-season camp on the Gold Coast.
“There was probably no time to really think about anything, I just ran over.
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Premium Content Former Bronco Lachlan Maranta has been praised for saving the life of a young boy at a Gold Coast beach over the weekend, while on a training camp with the Wynnum Manly Seagulls. The Intrust Super Cup star was training at Burleigh beach on Saturday afternoon with his teammates, when the child found himself in trouble after he became stuck in a hole in the water. The Wynnum Manly playing group, who had already been made aware of the sudden drop in the surf, were training nearby and witnesses reported that Maranta quickly swam to the boy s aid and carried him to safety.