Brave 13-Year-Old Saves Family After Four-Hour Sea Swim Off WA Coast
A 13-year-old boy paddled back to shore after his kayak took on water and then swam about four hours to raise the alarm when his family was swept out to sea off Quindalup, near Geographe Bay in Western Australia; a multi‑agency rescue saved his mother and two siblings, who were treated at a medical center, with authorities praising the boy’s courage and highlighting the dangers of changing ocean conditions.