soared to almost 90 degrees fahrenheit prince william thanked the troops, saying they did a good job, despite the heat. we re back with a warning for swimmers two fathers recently drowned trying to save their kids from dangerous waters off separate beaches, and it s raising fears about the lifeguard shortage across the country jesse kirsch has the details. reporter: with summer just days away, tonight, a reminder that going for a swim is not risk free, after two fathers recently died trying to save their children in daytona beach, florida, last week, mark bryson raced to help his son and others battling a rip current in knee-deep water. everyone made it out alive, except bryson. mark wanted to make sure that our friends and the kids were safe, and, you know, and he made that happen, and unfortunately, the rip tide was just too strong for him. reporter: and just yesterday in new jersey, officials say a 39-year-old man drowned while trying to rescue his
Mark Bryson and Lori McElligott were high school sweethearts. They have four children together. On Friday, June 2, the couple went to Daytona Beach with some family friends. Bryson was caught up in deadly rip currents and drowned.