The locally known swimming skills of Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa are being praised again after he assisted the rescue of two young women last weekend. The President was filmed helping the pair with life guards. Mr de Sousa is on a work holiday tour, visiting all Portuguese regions during summertime to show his support for the tourism sector, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the rescue, the President said he hoped the pair would be more careful the next time they entered the water. "To get out the kayak and then come to shore holding onto the kayak, at their age — they are girls — is something hard to do."

Source: The Local August 17, 2020 23:58 UTC