John T. Borisoff helped to save John M. Bent from drowning, East Sandwich, Massachusetts, August 2, 1992. Bent, 35, was fishing at the mouth of Scorton Creek when he lost his footing and was carried by a very swift current into the 63-degree water of Cape Cod Bay. His chest-high waders filled with water, weighing him down and precluding his returning to shore against the current. He shouted for help as he struggled to stay afloat. Other fisherman, including Borisoff, 23, assistant produce manager, were alerted to his situation. Borisoff and another man disrobed, entered the bay, and swam to Bent, who by then was about 450 feet from shore and was losing consciousness. Borisoff and the other man grasped Bent and attempted to return him to shore, but they made little progress against the current. Learning that a boat had been dispatched, Borisoff and the other man kept Bent afloat until the boat arrived several minutes later. After the other man boarded the vessel, Borisoff himself then boarded the boat, which returned the men to shore, where Bent was taken to a hospital for treatment of hypothermia. He recovered. Borisoff was tired and numb, but he recovered shortly. 68168-7830
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