The boys were at a training session when they spotted the women, who were in their early twenties and on holiday in Adelaide, caught in a rip to the right of the jetty.
Lachy Larven and Quinn Hammersley, both 12 years old, immediately swam out about 8o metres and pulled the young women from the rip.
Fellow juniors including Charlie Crowe, Angus Ganley and Astin Rouvray, all 11 years old, then joined the rescue and surrounded the swimmers with paddle boards so the women could keeps themselves above water.
Senior lifesavers then arrived to bring them allback to shore.
“We were in the middle of training and two girlsstarted yelling and screaming,” Lachlan said.
“They were fully clothed and caught in a rip.
“I felt pretty proud of myself knowing we saved their lives.”
The two Koreantourists thanked their rescuers after they were saved by Glenelg Surf LifeSaving Club nippers, including Angus Ganley, 11, Astin Rouvray, 11.
He urged tourists, as well as locals, to be awareof rips when swimming at the beach this summer.
“Always stay within the flags and don’t go too far out of your comfort zone,” Angus said.
Glenelg Surf Life Saving Club junior chairmanJustin Ganley – who was in charge of training on the night of the rescue lastweek – said it could have been a very different situation had the team not beenat training that evening.
“Where we train, the water creates a nasty littlegutter and the girls found themselves in that; that’s why we have so manydrownings,” Mr Ganley says.
“A couple of metres (of water) got over theirheads, they panicked, were clinging to each other and pulling each other under.
“They had no ability to swim and had we not been intraining, there’s a real good chance they could have drowned.”
He said the club was “extremely proud” of thechildren who used their knowledge to assist the rescue.
“It’s the core purpose of what we’re out there for … that’s what training is all about.”
He said once the girls were brought back to shore,they were handed over to lifeguards who monitored them to ensure they werestable enough to leave.
“Once they were free to go, they came back to findthe kids and were thanking them, hugging and bowing down to them,” Mr Ganleysays.
“I’m sure there are some very relieved parents backin (South) Korea knowing their kids are safe.”
