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13-year-old swims for hours to rescue family off Western Australia Coast

2026-02-03 2,326 Dailymotion

A 13-year-old Perth boy is being hailed a hero after swimming four hours through choppy water to save his family when they were swept out to sea. The family's holiday had turned into a nightmare on Friday when the young teen's effort raised the alarm and triggered a massive search and rescue effort off Quindalup 250 kilometres south of Perth.