As 15-year-old Maria Duarte struggled to stay afloat off the coast of Brazil, all she could do was pray. On that fateful day, Jan. 10, Duarte had been swimming alone near Praia do Olho Beach in São Luis, Maranhão, according to the U.K.'s Daily Mail. Eventually, the South Atlantic began...
As 15-year-old Maria Duarte struggled to stay afloat off the coast of Brazil, all she could do was pray. On that fateful day, Jan. 10, Duarte had been swimming alone near Praia do Olho Beach in São Luis, Maranhão, according to the U.K.’s Daily Mail. Eventually, the South Atlantic began…