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EPISODE · Jan 21, 2025 · 38 MIN

Parachute Snagged 30 Feet Down | Navy Swimmer’s Underwater Mission to Save a Life

from Calm in the Chaos - U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer Podcast · host Brian Dickinson

Tangled in his chute and sinking fast, a pilot was running out of time. At 30 feet below the surface, a Navy Rescue Swimmer made an impossible decision in a high-stakes underwater recovery that pushed his limits and training to the edge.Calm in the Chaos: The Rescue Swimmer Podcast Untold Stories from U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmers Rick Shoaf is a retired U.S. Navy Master Chief, Aviation Rescue Swimmer, with 30 years of service. Rick talks about time as a rescue swimmer in the early days of the job as he paved the way for the current program. His determination to save the life of a pilot dragged 30’ underwater by a parachute turned into a sea anchor shows the unwavering mindset of a man willing to risk it all to save another.So Others May Live!Subscribe for more real-life survival stories! For more content, subscribe to our channel and follow @TheCalmintheChaosPodcast:Twitter: https://x.com/briancdickinson/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandickinson/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CalmintheChaosPodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecalminthechaospodcast/ #NavySpecialOperationsPodcast #RescueSwimmerPodcast #MilitaryPodcast

Tangled in his chute and sinking fast, a pilot was running out of time. At 30 feet below the surface, a Navy Rescue Swimmer made an impossible decision in a high-stakes underwater recovery that pushed his limits and training to the edge.Calm in the Chaos: The Rescue Swimmer Podcast Untold Stories from U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmers Rick Shoaf is a retired U.S. Navy Master Chief, Aviation Rescue Swimmer, with 30 years of service. Rick talks about time as a rescue swimmer in the early days of the job as he paved the way for the current program. His determination to save the life of a pilot dragged 30’ underwater by a parachute turned into a sea anchor shows the unwavering mindset of a man willing to risk it all to save another.So Others May Live!Subscribe for more real-life survival stories! For more content, subscribe to our channel and follow @TheCalmintheChaosPodcast:Twitter: https://x.com/briancdickinson/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandickinson/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CalmintheChaosPodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecalminthechaospodcast/ #NavySpecialOperationsPodcast #RescueSwimmerPodcast #MilitaryPodcast

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