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13-year-old’s 4-hour swim saves family

'I don't think I am a hero': Boy, 13, describes 'superhuman' swim to save family

The 13-year-old Australian boy who swam for hours to get help for his family after they were swept out to sea has told the BBC "I didn't think I was a hero - I just did what I did".

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An ‘amazing feat’: how was 13-year-old Austin Appelbee able to swim for four hours to save his family?

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'Just keep swimming': Heroic WA teen swam for hours to save family swept out to sea

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Heartache fear of hero boy, 13, who swam HOURS to shore to save mum and siblings

A 13-year-old boy, who swam for four hours toward shore to save his mum and siblings, revealed his heartache fear after they were swept out to sea.

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'It Was God The Whole Time': 13-Year-Old Australian Boy Swims 4 Hours To Save Drowning Family

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Mother says asking 13-year-old son to swim four hours to save family ‘one of the hardest decisions’

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Perth teenager joins Olympian, former winners in elite Rottnest swim field

The Rottnest Channel Swim has revealed its Champions of the Channel field for 2026, with an Italian Olympic medallist and champion swimmers among the competitors.

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Australia’s FINA World Short Course Golden Girl Lani Pallister Now Queen Of The Surf In Perth

Last December Lani Pallister was the queen of the pool in Melbourne, winning four gold medals at the Fina World Short Course Swimming Championships and today she’s the queen of the surf at the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships (The Aussies) on ...

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Beach swimming was once banned in Australia. How did it become a treasured pastime?

While the beach and swimming culture might feel like an intrinsic part of “Australianness”, this hasn’t always been the case. For many of us, swimming lessons, school swimming carnivals and weekends at the beach are defining childhood memories.