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Boy swims four hours through rough seas to save mother and siblings off Western Australia

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Boy swims four hours through rough seas to save mother and siblings off Western Australia - Lemmy.zip

> Teen swims 4km to sound alarm, which led to the rescue of his family Archived version: https://archive.is/20260203032449/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/03/boy-swims-four-hours-rescue-family-western-australia [https://archive.is/20260203032449/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/03/boy-swims-four-hours-rescue-family-western-australia] — Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.

Feb 3 at 5:20amWeb
Show threadsuodrazahFeb 3
What a hero!
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Show threadfoofiepieFeb 3

That’s incredible.

13 years old! What an absolute legend.

Show threadweariedfaeFeb 3

Holy cow! What an incredible feat! In the AUSTRALIAN ocean of all places???

I want to make a joke about a get-out-of-chores for life card but honestly I’m just so impressed by his determination.

It’s unclear if he used a public phone - do they still have pay phones in Australia? Or did he flag down someone with a cell phone? I think this makes a case that public beaches should have pay phones in case someone needs to call emergency services.

Just wow. Kid deserves a medal.