Mike McClure walked into Sarasota Bay for a little fishing on a beautiful day last April. This afternoon, the water was shallow enough at low tide that McClure could easily walk 100 yards offshore and cast his line in any direction. 

Near sunset, still without a fish, he decided to turn back. Rather than turn to his earlier course, he chose a more direct path toward shore, thinking the bay wouldn't get deeper along the way. Instead, he was trapped. He tried to walk in different directions, but shallower water eluded him. Finally, he decided his safest choice was to head straight for land. 

"Within about five steps, the water was coming in through the top of the waders ," says McClure. 

He felt the deadweight of the flooding waders pulling him down and knew that if he didn't get out of them, he would drown. But he failed to kick his way out of the waders. Instead, they pulled him completely below the surface. 

Back onshore, Eliza Cameron, 19, Loren Niurka Mora, 20, and Caitlin Petro, 20, had been watching McClure fish as they rested on the grass after a long week of classes. They saw McClure go under and then heard him cry, "Help!" 

The three friends kicked off their shoes and ran into the bay. They were all good swimmers, but all hid a fear that he might pull them down too because they'd have to dive to save him. 

When they reached him, he'd managed to kick himself out of the waders, but his eyes had partly rolled back. Cameron and Mora each hooked an arm under his shoulders, while Petro supported his back and held his hand. Then the three friends tried their best to tug him towards shore. Finally, they all returned to the shore safely.
Who is in peril?
Where did this happen?
When?
Was it a stormy day?
What caused the danger?
Was there any witnesses?
How many?
Which one was the youngest?
What were the older ones names?
Were they there to work?
What were they there for?
Did they try to assist?
Fearlessly?
How old was the man in peril?
When they got to him, was he perfectly fine?
What was happening?
Mike McClure
He felt the deadweight of the flooding waders pulling him down
Sarasota Bay
Mike McClure walked into Sarasota Bay
last April
on a beautiful day last April
no
 on a beautiful day
flooding waders
 flooding waders pulling him down
yes
Eliza Cameron, 19, Loren Niurka Mora, 20, and Caitlin Petro, 20, had been watching
Three
Eliza Cameron, 19, Loren Niurka Mora, 20, and Caitlin Petro, 20,
Eliza
Eliza Cameron, 19
Loren, Caitlin
Loren Niurka Mora, 20, and Caitlin Petro, 20
no
rested on the grass after a long week of classes
resting after classes
 rested on the grass after a long week of classes
yes
The three friends kicked off their shoes and ran into the bay
no
but all hid a fear
unknown
unknown
no
his eyes had partly rolled back
drowning
his eyes had partly rolled back