LACHLAN Edwards, 15, had already rescued one man when he swam straight back into the rip at Point Impossible on the weekend to save a drowning woman.

Struggling behind the break of the waves, she had taken in a lot of water and was too exhausted to keep fighting the current.

Lachlan Edwards swam to the rescue. Credit:James Boddington

''She was a bit panicky, she was like 'someone please help me', and I said, 'I'm here now. You can hold on to me if you want','' Lachlan said.

He grabbed her arm and tried to swim her through the pounding waves. She realised how young he was and told him to swim back to safety without her.