US Coast Guard rescue swimmer hailed as a hero after saving 165 kids from Texas flooding By . Zoe Sottile. Updated Jul 7, 2025, 8:36 PM ET. PUBLISHED Jul 7, 2025, 6:08 PM ET.

A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer from New Jersey was singled out as a hero after saving the lives of nearly 200 people over the holiday weekend during deadly flooding in Central Texas.

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A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer from New Jersey was singled out as a hero after saving the lives of nearly 200 people over the holiday weekend during deadly flooding in Central Texas.

Scott Ruskan, a Coast Guard swimmer, is credited with saving 165 people at the all-girls’ camp from deadly floods in Central Texas. Skip to content Skip to site index U.S.