"Huge congratulations to Swansea's Rhossili Bay for beating many of the most exotic beaches across the globe, " she added.

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Hotspots include Caswell Bay, Mumbles, Langland Bay and Oxwich Bay but the most impressive beach, and most popular with surfers, is the three-mile sweep of Rhossili Bay.

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The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said the casualty was rescued while its Rhossili team and the RNLI lifeboat from Burry Port were racing to the scene.

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