Andre Botha rescued New Smyrna Beach native Evan Geiselman from the water Sunday during the Pipeline surfing competition in Oahu's North Shore .

The video shows Botha trying to give Geiselman mouth-to-mouth while they’re still in the water.

Several other people went to Geiselman's aid, including Mick Fanning, an Australian surfer who gained national attention when video of him punching a shark that was about to attack him during a competition in South Africa went viral.

Geiselman’s brother said in a Facebook post Monday that Geiselman is recovering and “getting back to his senses” with a photo of Geiselman with sensors stuck to his chest in a hospital bed.

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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