Glenn Anderson

So Ruby and I were separated from the rest of the crew without a beacon, without any way of anyone knowing exactly where we were.

So yeah, from that point on, my mindset was just, I'm just going to keep swimming around

So as if I got tired in one position, I would change to another position, try a different type of kick or a different type of stroke and just wanted to keep making progress.

I just didn't allow that thought to enter my head because it just wouldn't have been helpful at all.

I don't remember ever once thinking, oh, what if there's sharks or the shark's going to be attracted to my blood or anything like that.

I was just totally locked in on keeping Ruby's head above water and trying to get us to the shore or get us rescued.

As soon as we saw the jet coming over, that gave us such a boost, knowing that, okay, they know we're here at least.

People know that we need help, and help is here.

And I said to her, look, they're here for us.

They've come to help us.

They'll see us, don't worry, and there'll be a boat coming to pick us up soon.

So that was the best-case scenario.

So that's what I presented to Ruby at the time.

I just kept saying to her, look, either we're going to get picked up or we're going to swim to shore.

So either way, we're going to be fine.

You just have to hang in there and stay with me.

Through various trainings and jobs that I've had, I'm well aware of the symptoms of hypothermia as well.

So I was kind of watching her progress through that and knowing that she hadn't really eaten or drunk much for the last 24 hours.

So I knew she wouldn't have a lot of energy reserves to help get through a situation like that.

I was wondering if it was smart of me to keep using my energy to keep kicking or whether I'd be better off to just float and try and conserve warmth and conserve energy.