Teen swims four hours through rough seas to save mother and siblings off Western Australia
by Ima Caldwell and Daisy Dumas from World news | The Guardian on (#739M7)
The 13-year-old attempted to kayak back to shore to get help, but the vessel took on water, forcing him to swim 4km
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A teenager has saved his mother and two younger siblings by swimming for four hours in fading light and rough conditions after they were swept out to sea in south-west Western Australia.
The family were holidaying in Quindalup, 200km south of Perth, when strong winds pushed their inflatable paddleboards and kayak offshore from Geographe Bay on Friday afternoon.
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