A 13-year-old Australian boy swims for hours to save his mother and siblings who were swept away

A 13-year-old boy swam for four hours in cold and choppy waters to save his mother and two younger siblings who had been swept out to sea off the coast of Western Australia. The family rented paddleboards and a kayak that got pulled further and further out to sea as the wind picked up Friday. Austin Appelbee said Tuesday that he told himself to just keep going during his 4-kilometer ocean swim back to Quindalup. His mother, brother and sister were in the water for about 10 hours before they were rescued. Police Inspector James Bradley praised Austin, saying the teenager's "determination and courage" saved their lives.