WATCH THE VIDEO. Rip Currents Remain Strong. Ocean Rescue Warns After Teen Drowns Saturday.
UPDATE: The professionals at Palm Beach County Ocean Rescue reached out to let us know that three lifeguards were actually involved with the rescue caught on camera. We appreciate the new information.
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2025 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Violent, dangerous rip currents remain a serious concern for Palm Beach County Ocean Rescue up and down the coast. A teen died Saturday after drowning near Lake Worth Beach.
The video, below, provided by Ocean Rescue, shows lifesaving actions by a lifeguard in the ocean off Carlin Park in Jupiter over the weekend. Even though it’s far north of our traditional coverage area, the video is compelling and important for anyone swimming or playing in the ocean to view. The voice is area surfer Bobby Zeitler. In the video, three swimmers are rescued at the same time as surfers in the area are unaware that there’s a problem. Experts say that’s what often happens: swimmers think they’re okay but aren’t. Others trained to handle rip currents continue with their normal surfing activities.
To warn the public of the danger,” said Palm Beach County Ocean Rescue Spokeperson Nat Spurr, “we have added a red flag with “Rip” in large white letters to post at our towers to indicate the danger of rip tides in the area, in place of the normal flag system. Additionally, we are marking visible obvious rip currents with flags along the shoreline.”
The video was released by Ocean Rescue following a drowning in Lake Worth Beach on Saturday. That’s where the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office says 17-year-old Oliver Vasquez-Perez, DOB: 3/08/2008, was transported to Bethesda Hospital East on Saturday, where he succumbed to injuries related to drowning. Two other juveniles ages 12 and 17, were transported to St. Mary’s Medical Center and survived being under water for an extended period of time. They are conscious, alert, and in stable condition.
Rough ocean conditions are expected to continue for at least several days. If you are not a strong swimmer trained to stay safe in rip currents, lifeguards strongly suggest staying out of the water.
