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On Dec 8, 2015, Botha was the first responder and came to the aid of Evan Geiselman after a serious wipe out at Pipeline in treacherous conditions. Botha single-handedly pulled unconscious Geiselman though strong rip currents and crashing waves. Botha saved Geislman from drowning in a spectacular effort. In the end, Botha was assisted by the north shore lifeguards and 3 time world champion surfer, Mick Fanning. Botha received an award of valor from the Mayor of Hawaii for saving the life of Evan Geiselman. The rescue was captured on film and was broadcast across America, South Africa and the internet.

He is also the survivor of one of the most spectacular wipeouts ever witnessed by the surfing community at the infamous Teahupoo (one of the heaviest and most feared waves in the world) in the Tahiti Skins 2000 event. Botha free-fell after paddling too late into the wave, all the way down the bottom, only to fall hard, then getting sucked over and not hitting the coral reef at all.

Andre Botha is a South African bodyboarder. Born in Cape Town 1981, he left school at the age of 15 to become a professional bodyboarder and won his first world title at the age of 17 and his second at 18, winning both the World GOB Tour Series and the Pipeline World Championships.