Denmark swimming instructor Connor Pomery receives Gold Star bravery award for rescue
Swimming teacher Connor Pomery has been awarded a Gold Star bravery award after rescuing a swimmer in distress at Greens Pool in Western Australia.
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Swimming instructor Connor Pomery received a Gold Star bravery award from Royal Life Saving WA in October 2026 after rescuing a woman at Greens Pool in Denmark, Western Australia. The Albany Advertiser reported that the rescue took place in January 2026 during a Vacation VacSwim lesson. [1]
Mr Pomery was supervising a swimming class of approximately six children at the coastal location when he noticed two women in the water, one of whom was experiencing difficulty. Before entering the water, he ensured the children under his care were safe, then ran into the water to rescue the woman. [1]
The recognition follows another recent bravery award in the region, as HEROIC BREAKING NEWS reported earlier when Albany teenager Dylan Bennett received an award for administering CPR to a boy in cardiac arrest. [3]
In short
- Connor Pomery received a Gold Star bravery award from Royal Life Saving WA.
- The rescue occurred in January 2026 at Greens Pool in Denmark.
- Mr Pomery secured the safety of six children in his class before rescuing the bather in difficulty.
Sources
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- [1]Denmark swim teacher earns bravery award for daring rescueThe Albany Advertiser, 6d ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Denmark on Grokipedia
- [3]Albany teenager Dylan Bennett earns bravery award for saving boy HEROIC BREAKING NEWS, 13d ago
- [4]Thirteen Fall River Police Officers Honored For Bravery In Nursing Home Fire Rescue HEROIC BREAKING NEWS, 11d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 4 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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