Australian boy, 13, swims for 4 hours to save family swept out to sea

Feb 3, 2026 - 11:00
Australian boy, 13, swims for 4 hours to save family swept out to sea
A boy poses for a photo leaning on crutches

A 13-year-old boy is credited with saving the lives of his mother and two younger siblings with an hourslong swim after the family was swept out to sea off the Australian coast.