Event Brief
Boy Swims for Hours to Save Family from Drowning
Filed: Feb 11, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
Summary: Austin Appelbee, 13, swam to get help for his mother and siblings after they were swept out to sea.
WHO: Austin Appelbee
WHAT: Swam to get help for family
WHEN: Feb 11, 2026 at 6:54 AM ET
WHERE: null
WHY: To save his mother and siblings from drowning
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