{"id":266210,"date":"2026-02-04T09:22:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=266210"},"modified":"2026-02-04T09:22:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:22:27","slug":"boy-swims-four-hours-to-shore-to-save-family-swept-out-to-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/boy-swims-four-hours-to-shore-to-save-family-swept-out-to-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Boy swims four hours to shore to save family swept out to sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-3213656881\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>AUSTRALIA BROADCASTING CORPORATION: <\/strong>A 13-year-old boy has been hailed as a hero after swimming 4 kilometres through rough waters for help after his mother and two siblings were swept out to sea off Western Australia&#8217;s South West.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3718679796\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_Red-&#038;-Reddy_Web_1000x250\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The family were holidaying at Quindalup, 250 kilometres south of Perth, when their inflatable paddleboards and kayak were pushed offshore by strong winds on Friday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 13-year-old tried to paddle back to shore on his kayak before it took on water in rough seas.<\/p><div id=\"antig-477461622\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img 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\/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>He then swam for four more hours to shore and successfully raised the alarm.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3359959983\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:450\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1024w, 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South West WA: Madigan Landry)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Naturaliste Marine Rescue commander Paul Bresland said the 47-year-old mother, her 12-year-old son and eight-year-old daughter were eventually found at 8:30pm, clinging to a paddleboard after drifting about 14km offshore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2026-02-03\/teen-speaks-after-saving-family-in-geographe-bay\/106298798\">Mother says sending son to swim 4km for help &#8216;one of the hardest decisions&#8217;<\/a><\/p><div id=\"antig-936169983\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, 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Landry)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;And the brave fella thought he&#8217;s not going to make it with a life jacket on, so he ditched it, and he swam the next two hours without a life jacket.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3221937027\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, 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Helicopter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"106297164\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/25e1ca34b4842ba40e486ad6874bc2e9?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&amp;cropH=3333&amp;cropW=5000&amp;xPos=0&amp;yPos=417&amp;width=862&amp;height=575\" alt=\"Paul Bresland and Dan Crosbie outside the Naturaliste Marine Rescue base.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Paul Bresland and Dan Crosbie praised both the 13-year-old boy and his mother for their part in the rescue.&nbsp;(ABC South West WA: Madigan Landry)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>South West Police Inspector James Bradley said it was an important reminder of ocean safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Thankfully, all three people were wearing life jackets, which contributed to their survival,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The actions of the 13-year-old boy cannot be praised highly enough \u2014 his determination and courage ultimately saved the lives of his mother and siblings.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Bresland said the 13-year-old&#8217;s detailed description of the colour of the kayak and paddleboards was invaluable to search efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Within an hour, we found the kayak,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the family were treading water in rough seas for hours before they were found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mother somehow managed to keep the other children with the paddleboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"106297172\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/1d79e9a1b6b8083d1a6b94057dbed8d1?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&amp;cropH=3333&amp;cropW=5000&amp;xPos=0&amp;yPos=4&amp;width=862&amp;height=575\" alt=\"Vessel Valarie June from the Naturaliste Marine Rescue, parked up at base.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Naturaliste Marine Rescue volunteers helped locate the family after the boy swam to shore.&nbsp;(ABC South West WA: Madigan 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