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The German supermodel-turned-lifeguard helped to save her 7-year-old son and two nannies from getting swept out to sea in Honolulu yesterday, according to Us Weekly. Klum and boyfriend Henry Kristen “sprang into action” to stop the near-drowning. The newly named America’s Got Talent judge and her family are currently vacationing on Oahu.

As Klum told the magazine in a statement:

“We got pulled into the ocean by a big wave. Of course, as a mother, I was very scared for my child and everyone else in the water,” the Project Runway host tells Us Weekly in an exclusive statement. “Henry is a strong swimmer and was able to swim back to land. We were able to get everyone out safely.”

Remember, if you find yourself caught in a rip current, swim parallel to shore!

Photo credit: Flickr user Karen Chan 16.

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