Brave 13-year-old swam 2.5 miles to shore, battling 4 hours to save his family swept out to sea

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Um seine Familie vor dem Ertrinken zu retten, wächst ein 13-Jähriger über sich hinaus. Er schwimmt vier Kilometer durch das raue Meer und schafft das beinahe Unmögliche.
#AustinAppelbee #Australien #Rettung #Rettungsmanöver

https://floatmagazin.de/leute/ein-australischer-held-austin-appelbee/

Simply an amazing story - such a brave young boy. That takes real grit, courage, and heart. True Aussie spirit. His mum must be incredibly proud. #AustinAppelbee #Australia #AussieSpirit #FightOrFlight

An ‘amazing feat’: how was 13-...
An ‘amazing feat’: how was 13-year-old Austin Appelbee able to swim for four hours to save his family?

Saltwater, survival backstroke and sheer mind over matter may have helped the teenager save his family, experts say

The Guardian

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A 13-year-old boy swam over four kilometres to alert rescuers after his family was swept away by rough seas in Western Australia. #AustinAppelbee says he tried to think happy thoughts as he swam for hours to reach shore. #Australia

https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/2/4/australian-boy-swims-for-hours-in-rough-seas-to-save-his-family

Australian boy swims for hours in rough seas to save his family

A 13-year-old boy swam over four kilometres to alert rescuers after his family was swept out to sea in Australia.

Al Jazeera

A 13-year-old boy in #Australia has been hailed for saving his family from drowning after they were swept out to sea.

#AustinAppelbee was with his mother and two younger siblings when they got into difficulty.

He managed to swim two and a half miles to shore to raise the alarm and a search helicopter managed to find the family clinging to a paddleboard after ten hours in the water.

https://bbc.com/news/articles/cly3ezj3rg3o

Austin Appelbee: Australia boy, 13, describes swim to save family

Austin Appelbee recounts his 'superhuman' swim which saved the lives of his mother and siblings in Australia.