Event Brief
Teen Swims 4 Hours to Save Family from Drowning
Filed: Feb 02, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
Summary: A 13-year-old boy swam 4km to alert rescuers after his family was swept out to sea.
WHO: 13-year-old boy
WHAT: swam 4km to find help for his family
WHEN: Feb 02, 2026 at 9:12 PM ET
WHERE: Quindalup, Western Australia
WHY: to save his mother and siblings from drowning
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