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When 26-year-old Blake Reeves set out for a morning of bodyboarding at Coolangatta Beach on the 21st February 2021, he never thought he would find himself needing the assistance of surf lifesavers.

He also never thought he would be facing a life-altering injury and the prospect of not walking again.

Surf lifesavers save a young man from life in a wheelchair.