"A 13-year-old boy has saved his mother and two younger siblings by swimming for four hours in fading light and rough conditions, after they were swept out to sea in south-west Western Australia. The family were holidaying in Quindalup, 200km south of Perth, when strong winds pushed their inflatable paddleboards and kayak offshore from Geographe Bay on Friday afternoon. The boy attempted to kayak back to shore to get help, but the vessel took on water, forcing him to swim 4km back to shore, where he successfully raised the alarm."
"Map of WA Naturaliste Volunteer Marine Rescue's commander, Paul Bresland, said the family was located about 14km offshore and had been treading water in rough seas for hours before they were found, the ABC reported. Bresland said the 13-year-old gave a detailed description of the colour of the kayaks and paddleboards invaluable to search efforts. He also revealed that the teenager swam for two hours with his lifejacket on, before taking it off and swimming another two hours without it."
A 13-year-old boy swam for four hours in fading light and rough seas after inflatable paddleboards and a kayak were swept offshore from Geographe Bay near Quindalup. He attempted to kayak back for help but the vessel took on water, forcing him to swim about 4km to shore to raise the alarm. Western Australia police and a multi-agency response including WA water police, volunteer marine rescue and the state's rescue helicopter searched for the family. A woman, 47, a boy, 12, and a girl, 8, were found clinging to a paddleboard about 14km offshore and taken to Busselton health campus for assessment.
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