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NSW savers rescue 1000, drownings mount

NSW lifesavers have already carried out more than 1000 rescues since Christmas, which is a record. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A swimmer in northern NSW has become the latest victim in a spate of summer drownings as authorities plead for caution in and around water.

The number of drownings nationwide has reached 25 this summer, and NSW lifesavers have carried out a record 1000 rescues since Christmas.

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