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13-year-old’s 4-hour swim saves family after being swept out to sea
13-year-old’s 4-hour swim saves family after being swept out to sea
13-year-old’s 4-hour swim saves family after being swept out to sea

Published on: 02/04/2026

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Austin Appelbee, right, poses with his brother, Beau, left, his mother, Joanne, second left, and sister Grace, in Gidgegannup, Australia, Tuesday Feb. 3, 2026, after 13-year-old Austin made an hourslong swim to raise an alarm after his family was swept out to sea off the Australian coast.

MELBOURNE, Australia — 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.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/trending/2026/02/13-year-olds-4-hour-swim-saves-family-after-being-swept-out-to-sea.html

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