# US college student rescues three girls from Lake Washington 2026-08-13T09:45:09+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Times of India reports that college student Lillie Vehling rescued three girls drowning in Lake Washington on July 31 during Seattle's Seafair weekend. Vehling, a former lifeguard and water polo player at the University of California, Davis, was waiting for the Blue Angels air show when she saw the girls struggling beyond the buoy line. She brought them to safety one by one. The third girl was unconscious and tangled in buoy ropes. First responders gave medical aid. Seafair later honoured Vehling as 'Lady Guardian of Lake Washington'. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Blue Angels, Lake Washington, Lillie Vehling, Rescue, Seafair, Seattle Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/us-college-student-rescues-three-girls-from-lake-washington/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/us-college-student-rescues-three-girls-from-lake-washington/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.