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Helicopter rescues swimmer stuck on Durdle Door rocks Helicopter rescues swimmer stuck on Durdle Door rocks
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A swimmer was rescued by helicopter after being swept on to rocks on Dorset's Jurassic Coast. A swimmer has been rescued by helicopter after being swept on to rocks on Dorset's Jurassic Coast.
The woman in her 30s became stranded on the seaward side of Durdle Door arch, near West Lulworth, on Thursday afternoon. The woman, in her 30s, became stranded on the seaward side of Durdle Door arch, near West Lulworth, on Thursday afternoon.
Coastguards said she had been swimming under the arch when the current thrust her on to a ledge. Coastguard said she had been swimming under the arch when the current thrust her on to a ledge.
She was brought back to land by the Coastguard helicopter and taken to hospital by her paramedic husband.She was brought back to land by the Coastguard helicopter and taken to hospital by her paramedic husband.
Emergency services were called just after 16:00 BST.
Coastguard controller Duncan Ley said a "seemingly fun swim" had soon changed.
"This is one of those incidents which provides a stark reminder of how unforgiving the sea can be.
"Tides, currents, and even a sudden weather change, can make what seems an ordinary swim, suddenly very dangerous."