Michael Sneddon, a father-of-six, tragically drowned at an unsupervised beach in NSW, Australia, while trying to save his son from a riptide. His mother, Lilian Sneddon-Camilleri, has urged swimmers to avoid unsupervised beaches and to take safety precautions like wearing life jackets. The incident marks the third drowning death in the Central Coast region in just 10 days, with a total of nine deaths along the coast this summer. Surf Lifesaving NSW is reinforcing the message to swim between the red and yellow flags at patrolled beaches to prevent further tragedies.
The Okaloosa County sheriff in Florida has stated that the drowning of former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett in Destin was a tragic accident and not caused by riptides, refuting earlier reports. Authorities confirmed that Mallett was one of six individuals struggling to return to shore, and despite efforts by lifeguards and paramedics, he was pronounced dead at the hospital. The Patriots, Texans, and Ravens, Mallett's former teams, along with coach Bill Belichick and former teammates Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski, expressed their condolences. Mallett, 35, was in his second season as head coach at White Hall High School in Arkansas.
The sheriff's office in Okaloosa County, Florida, has stated that there is no indication of riptides being a factor in the drowning of former Razorback quarterback Ryan Mallett. Mallett drowned in Destin, Florida, after struggling to return to shore from a sandbar. The investigation into his death is ongoing.
