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Coast Guard Swimmer Who Rescued Over 200 From Camp Mystic During Central Texas Flooding Was “Team First” Track Athlete At Rider University

Scott Ruskan helped save over 200 lives in the deadly flooding in Central Texas over the July 4th weekend. He's a former collegiate athlete and "team first guy."

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Who is Scott Ruskan? NJ Coast Guard officer saves kids at Camp Mystic, Texas flooding

Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan from NJ has been hailed an "American hero" for rescuing those in the Texas floods. Here's what to know.

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US Coast Guard rescue swimmer hailed as a hero after saving 165 kids from Texas flooding

The team deployed around 7 a.m. Friday from Corpus Christi, about 200 miles south of where the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas, had risen from about 3 feet to nearly 30 feet. Floodwaters in the area had swept through and battered several youth camps on the river banks — including Camp Mystic, the summer camp where they were headed.

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He wasn’t supposed to go in the water. What this Coast Guard swimmer did instead saved lives

He stayed behind alone to comfort terrified campers while floodwaters rose around them. This Coast Guard hero was on his ...

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Terrified Girls, Helicopters and a Harrowing Scene: A Rescuer’s Account at Camp Mystic

Scott Ruskan, a Coast Guard swimmer, is credited with saving 165 people at the all-girls’ camp from deadly floods in Central ...

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Coast Guard helicopter pilot details search and rescue efforts at Camp Mystic

Camp Mystic has been devastated by the catastrophic flooding in Texas. U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter Pilot Lt. Ian Hopper aided ...

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