Like his brother Zac Efron, Dylan Efron could be the next star of Baywatch.
After all, the Traitors winner detailed saving two women from drowning during a trip to South Beach on April 5 as he was taking a walk to the shore.
“It was really random,” Dylan explained on the April 17 episode of Brooke and Connor Make a Podcast. “I’m looking out and there are just people screaming in the water. The currents were ripping.”
He recalled seeing five girls with “their hands up screaming,” adding, “I just looked around and there’s no lifeguard.”
The 33-year-old, along with his friendsBrennan and fellow Traitors alum Sam Asghari—Britney Spears‘ ex-husband—sprang into action.
“There were two closest to us that already had a guy helping them in,” he said. “There were three out further, so I swam one in and swam back for another girl.”
“The last girl I swam in, I was just trying to calm her down and just saying, ‘Breath, breath,'” he continued. “She just wraps me in the biggest hug and doesn’t want to let go. We hugged for like a full minute. I’m like, ‘You’re safe, you’re good.'”
Although he simply walked away after the rescue, fans captured the tense moment, which was reported by gossip blog Deuxmoi. But while Dylan understands the weight of the rescue, he doesn’t see himself as a hero.
As he put it, “I feel like I did what most people would have done in that situation.”
Thankfully, Dylan has a lot of experience swimming in college,as he emphasized how strong the rip currents were that day. He explained, “From where we jumped in, we ended up like a football field length away.”
And this is not the first time Dylan has proved himself capable in the water. The reality star, who was always a fast runner, previously revealed he’s competed in several triathlons after teaching himself how to swim using YouTube videos.
“I stuck with it all the way through probably [age] 28, and I was ranked in the top 1 percent of my age group for Ironmans,” he told GQ in February. “So, I got good at swimming.”
Since then, being in the water has been a crucial way to recharge for Dylan.
“I’m big into fitness,” he explained to The Hollywood Reporter in March. “Since I was a kid, I was playing sports. That was my passion. I very much tie my mental health to my fitness. I cleared my schedule this morning so I could go swim.”
“I needed that,” he said. “I needed that sun and that time outside to just be in my head and swim some laps.”
And while he likes to swim solo, he also takes on some waves with Zac. Read on for a closer look at the brothers’ family moments on the water.
Brothers on Vacation
Zac bonds with his brother Dylan Efron on a late summer 2023 trip.
Bedtime Stories
Zac Efron posted this adorable photo of him reading a book to little sister Olivia in February 2023, writing on Instagram, “My valentine.”
Full Hearts
In a June 2021 Instagram post, Zac called Olivia a “little heartbreaker.”
Circus Fun
Zac took Olivia and his youngest brother, Henry, to the circus in June 2023.
Family Time
The High School Musical alum visited Circus Vargas with his siblings and dad David Efron.
The G.O.A.T.
Zac and his younger brother Dylan cuddled some baby goats in June 2018.
Baseball Bros
The older Efron brothers checked out a Los Angeles Dodgers game on August 24, 2016.
Travel Buddies
Zac posted this brotherly photo in honor of Dylan’s 31st birthday in February 2023, writing in the caption, “Here’s to many more years of shared adventures and endless good times. Love ya!”
Birthday Kiss
The actor shared an adorable moment with Olivia on her birthday in December 2022.
Look of Love
“Happy bday lil sis,” he captioned this sweet snap.
High Five!
Zac greeted Dylan at the finish line when he ran the Nautica Malibu Traithalon in September 2016.
Ride or Die
The Baywatch star rode bikes with Dylan during a sunny outing in Los Angeles in June 2017.
Outdoorsmen
Zac and Dylan went camping in the family’s new van in July 2017.
Boys Will Be Boys
They’re all in this together! Zac marked Dylan’s birthday in February 2022 with a hilarious tribute, reading, “HBD lil bro! 30 years and we’re still up to the same $&!+.”
