Austin Appelbee Swims 4 Kilometers to Save Family at Sea

Austin Appelbee, 13, swam four kilometers through rough seas to alert rescuers after his family was swept 14 kilometers offshore in Western Australia.The teenager's mother, Joanne Appelbee, and his two younger siblings, Beau and Grace Appelbee, were located clinging to a paddleboard after nearly ten hours in the water.James Bradley praised the boy for his courage and determination, while rescuers described the four-hour swim as a superhuman feat that saved three lives.