British tourist drowns trying to rescue sons at Australian beach The man, a British tourist, was swimming with his family at Burrill Beach, about 130 miles south of Sydney. He was caught in the rip after rushing to the water to save his sons and is believed to have had a cardiac arrest. He died about midday on Friday. They pulled him from the water but were unable to revive him. Police and paramedics arrived and he was rushed to hospital but pronounced dead on arrival. Police are preparing a report for the coroner. Family members are receiving counselling. It was the second drowning at the beach in weeks, following the death of a Filipino national in December. The director of the local Surf Lifesaving South Coast branch, Glenn Matthews, said it was "a sad end." "The message here is to please swim between the flags of patrolled beaches and learn to identify rips and currents and how to escape one," he told The South Coast Register.