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Mother says asking 13-year-old son to swim four hours to save family ‘one of the hardest decisions’ ever made
‘What have I done?’ thought Joanne Appelbee as she waited for rescue with her two other children in rough seas off Western Australia
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bbc.com
Australia: Boy, 13, swims 4km to save family swept out to sea
The teenager is praised for his courage and bravery after swimming back to shore to raise the alarm.
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theguardian.com
Boy swims four hours through rough seas to save mother and siblings off Western Australia
Teen swims 4km, two without a life jacket, to sound alarm which led to the discovery of his family
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Austin Applebee: Australia boy, 13, describes swim to save family
Austin Applebee recounts his 'superhuman' swim which saved the lives of his mother and siblings in Australia.
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Mother says asking 13-year-old son to swim four hours to save family ‘one of the hardest decisions’ ever made
‘What have I done?’ thought Joanne Appelbee as she waited for rescue with her two other children in rough seas off Western Australia
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independent.co.uk
Austin Appelbee says he feared the worst after four-hour swim to save family
Doctors told 13-year-old his swim put strain on his body comparable to running two marathons
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An ‘amazing feat’: how was 13-year-old Austin Appelbee able to swim for four hours to save his family?
Saltwater, survival backstroke and sheer mind over matter may have helped the teenager save his family, experts say