'I was thinking about mum': Boy, 13, swims for hours to save family swept out to sea

A 13-year-old Australian boy, Austin Appelbee, swam for four hours to get help after his family was swept out to sea while on a beach outing with paddleboards and a kayak. The incident occurred off the west coast of Australia, where the wind picked up, causing the family's vessel to drift further away from shore. Austin's mother, Joanne, 47, feared he may not have made it back, but he eventually reached the shore and alerted rescuers. The family had been drifting for over 10 hours before Austin was spotted by a rescue boat. He was described as having swum "superhuman" distances to raise the alarm. The ordeal ended with all members of the family safe and sound, albeit sore from their experience.