Mum-of-two relives the 'terrifying' moment she was dragged out to sea in the dead of the night and struggled for her life for an agonising three hours

  • A woman was swept out into sea and left alone for three hours in the pitch black
  • 45-year-old woman was dragged out into ocean from strong swells and winds
  • The mum-of-two thought solely of her sons in her desperate plea to stay alive 
  • After three hours at sea the woman was rescued with water found in her lungs 

By Kirsten Jelinek For Daily Mail Australia

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A mother-of-two has relived the terrifying moment she was dragged out to sea in the dead of the night before miraculously being rescued.  

Oksana Samkova, 45, was rescued on Monday night after a strong current dragged her out into the open ocean during her first time scuba diving at night.

She had set off at Port Noarlunga jetty in South Australia with six other divers, but quickly found herself in trouble swimming with huge swells and strong winds. 

A mother-of-two was rescued after spending three hours alone at sea during a night time scuba dive gone wrong (pictured)

A mother-of-two was rescued after spending three hours alone at sea during a night time scuba dive gone wrong (pictured)

It wasn't long before Ms Samkova was swept out to sea, an experience she described as 'terrifying'. 

'Let's say the most terrifying experience of my life, I would say,' she told 9News. 

'I was bobbing up and down and the surf was just taking me up again and I was trying to get down and it was taking me up again,' Ms Samkova told 9News. 

A few moments later, Ms Samkova was swept further away from her group and left alone for three hours at sea with nothing but a small flashlight and her scuba gear. 

Oksana Samkova, 45, spent two nights in hospital (pictured) and had water in her lungs

Oksana Samkova, 45, spent two nights in hospital (pictured) and had water in her lungs

The 45-year-old diver kept her thoughts solely on her two sons as she battled with extreme fatigue. 

'It was scary because I wanted to see my children, I wanted to be alive for my children as well so that was quite emotional,' she said. 

Ms Samkova was able to use her torch - which was low on batteries - to alert search crew of her location as they desperately searched for her. 

'I was praying for the torch not too die, it was scary', she said. 

The mum-of-two was taken to hospital for two nights with water in her lungs. 

Despite the scary ordeal, Ms Samkova hasn't been deterred by scuba diving and is grateful to her rescuers for saving her life.   

Ms Samkova used a torch to alert rescue crews (pictured) of her location and was found after three hours

Ms Samkova used a torch to alert rescue crews (pictured) of her location and was found after three hours

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