I pulled my kid sisters friend out of a riptide at Jax beach when I was in high school. I was a star athlete and really strong swimmer and I will tell I was pretty scared at one point. The good thing was she was not far out when I spotted her. Fortunately growing up in FL they did teach us to swim diagonally to the beach until you work yourself out of it.
Hope that person expressed their deep gratitude to you for your lifesaving action. Glad you were all okay.