Police are praising the actions of a jet skier who rescued two swimmers in Bowentown, but say the incident could have been prevented.
Eastern Waikato prevention manager Senior Sergeant Rod Carpinter said two 15-year-old boys had been swimming off ANZAC cove near Bowentown yesterday when they got into difficulty shortly after 5.30pm.
"It looks like they were swept out in the current after swimming off the deeper end of the beach and they just managed to raise the attention of a jet-skier in the area who dragged them back to shore.
"The pair were then taken by ambulance to Tauranga Hospital in a status three condition."
Mr Carpinter said the police would be looking at the most appropriate way to acknowledge the jet-skier's actions and meanwhile asked holiday makers to follow some basic steps to prevent them getting into trouble when enjoying the ocean this summer.