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Student Lifeguard Saves Three, Knighted as Lady Guardian

8/12/2026

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Lillie Vehling, a student lifeguard, rescued three girls from drowning in Lake Washington on July 31.
She pulled the first two girls to shore and freed the third from a tangled buoy rope.
Paramedics treated the victims, taking one girl to Seattle Children’s Hospital in stable condition.
CEO Emily Cantrell invited Vehling to that night’s gala and knighted her “Lady Guardian of Lake Washington.”

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Story summary

Lillie Vehling, a student lifeguard, rescued three girls from drowning in Lake Washington on July 31.
She pulled the first two girls to shore and freed the third from a tangled buoy rope.
Paramedics treated the victims, taking one girl to Seattle Children’s Hospital in stable condition.
CEO Emily Cantrell invited Vehling to that night’s gala and knighted her “Lady Guardian of Lake Washington.”