caleb adams got these scars from fighting off the animal before his friends could jump in to help.him. >> reporter: caleb adams' wife -- beach goers are soaking up the sun and surf as summer gets underway. but beware. new warnings about the dangers of sharks under the water's surface. caleb adams bears the scars from his close encounter. >> i yelled help and shark, two clear words. >> reporter: he was in the waters with 18 members of an open water swim group. >> it was a strong hit to my body. i knew i had been hit by a shark. and i tussled with the animal for what was seconds. >> reporter: his swim buddy heard him yelling for help. >> you know that's a real scream. >> and the second time i struck the animal and i felt a softer tissue. i am going to speculate that was inside the shark's mouth. i had several cuts on my hand and wrist. >> reporter: the shark disappeared by the time kevin got there. >> the blood was pouring out of his chest. we needed to get him ashore as quickly as possible. >> reporter: the lifeguard helped get caleb on to the beach. >> we could see the traumatic ex

caleb adams bears the scars from his close encounter. i yelled help and shark! just two clear words. caleb was in the waters of del mar, california, with 18 members of an open water swim group. it was a strong hit to my body. i knew i had been hit by a shark and i tussled with the animal for what was seconds. swim buddy kevin barrett heard him yelling for help. you know that? that's a real scream. on the second time, i struck the animal and i felt a softer tissue. i'm going to speculate that that was inside the shark's mouth, and i had several cuts on my hand and wrist. the shark disappeared by the time kevin got there, when i was swimming him in, the blood was just pouring out of his chest. we really just needed to get him. in short, as quickly as possible. lifeguard cameron whiting helped get caleb onto the beach. we could really see the traumatic extent of his injuries. and it was it was not pretty. cameron kept his hand under caleb's chin. he just said, just don't look down. caleb was amazingly calm. caleb was rushed into surgery his entire torso, a roadmap o

caleb adams wife calls him the unluckiest lucky person ever. after having to fight off this shark.exclusively with "today" to tell us about this terrifying experience and how people he barely knew swam through bloody water to bring him to safety. >> reporter: beach goers are soaking up the sun and surf as summer gets under way. but be ware, new warnings about the dangers of sharks under the water surface. caleb adams bears the scars from his close encounter. >> i yelled help and shark, just two clear words. >> reporter: he was in the waters with 18 members of an open waters swim group. >> it was a strong hit to my body. i knew i had been hit by a shark. and i tussled with the animal for what was seconds. >> reporter: swim buddy kevin barrett heard him yelling for help. >> you know that's a real scream. >> the second time i struck the animal and i felt a softer tissue. i'm going to speculate that that was inside the shark's mouth. i have several cuts on my hand and wrist. >> reporter: the shark disappeared by the time kevin got there. >> when i was swimming him in, the blood was pou

just two weeks ago, caleb adams was attacked by a shark in san diego county. now he's speaking exclusively with today, remembering the terrifying experience and how people he barely knew swam through that bloody water to bring him to safety through extremely rare. last year saw an uptick in unprovoked shark attacks and deaths. a stretch of san diego, in particularly, really has become a nursery for juvenile white sharks. it was, a strong hit to my body, i didn't feel more of a pain or a crushing, but i knew i had been hit by a shark, and i tussled with the animal for what was seconds. can you imagine that? must have felt like an eternity, i know. look, you can watch that entire interview. the exclusive interview. it's coming up on today. this morning. well, members of dub nation know the breaks are few and far between. the warriors will be back in action as the summer league is set to arrive. the warriors announcing their schedule yesterday. it includes 12 games across sacramento and san francisco, three matches at chase center take place from july 6th through