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A 13-year-old Australian boy has been hailed a
after an epic swim that saved his family. The boy, Austin Appelbee, and his family were on a beach holiday in Western Australia. They were kayaking and paddleboarding in
water when strong winds pushed them farther
. They ended up over four kilometres away from
, and the
was fading. Austin decided to kayak to
to get help. However, the waves had damaged his kayak, which had taken in
and flipped over. He said he then lost an oar and knew he was in
. He decided he had no alternative but to swim back to land. He swam through shark-
waters to raise the
.
