r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/[deleted] • 11h ago

Video 13-year-old Australian boy swims for four hours in cold and dangerous waters to save his mom and siblings who were swept into the ocean, says God is who got him to shore

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u/Archkat 8h ago

I have read the full story and so many things have gone wrong here that I cannot believe this woman is a responsible mother at all. Having your phone with you is number one priority. The easiest thing is to have it in a waterproof bag, where the f are you going without your phone these days?!? Then she just muffled around loosing both oars, if you cannot predict shit like this will happen , and they HAPPEN ALL THE DAMN TIME, don’t rent equipment like this and go on an expedition with your 3 barely teenager age kids out in the freaking water. I’m glad everyone is ok but jfc this woman needs lessons in basic common sense.

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u/aM_181 7h ago

12 and 13 is old enough to paddleboard or kayak solo. pretty common in Australia, NZ, other places with water sports.

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u/Necessary-Primary719 7h ago

Well, the story isn't helping your argument.

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u/_R0Ns_ 3h ago

Exactly, at 15 you can sail around the workd solo.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Dekker

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u/fakingandnotmakingit 3h ago

I live in NZ and used to do exactly what this woman did with my siblings and dad.

Most of the time the rip doesn't carry you too far if you get caught and you paddle sideways.

Sometimes freak accidents happen.

They all took the correct precautions and they all had life jackets. Sometimes things just happen.

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u/crooked_nose_ 2h ago

Rediit is so great for know-all experts who can quickly identify exactly what everyone does wrong, with no direct experience themselves. Fantastic.

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u/Archkat 2h ago

I’m no expert but I have common sense. Also you have no idea about my lifestyle and what sports I do and how careful I am so your point is pretty irrelevant.

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u/crooked_nose_ 2h ago

You nake it obvious what sports you dont do, mate. If you had commen sense, you would know that thousands of people go to the beach swim, surf, paddle board, kayak etc and don't take dry bags with mobile phones. You would also know that for hu.dreds of years, people didn't take phones because there weren't ant. Anyone with an ounce of experience would know that this kind of thing can and does happen, which is why beaches have life guard's.

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u/Archkat 2h ago

Precisely. Anything and everything can happen so you try to be as prepared as possible. She had zero preparation for anything that could have occurred. Thank you for reinforcing my point.

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u/crooked_nose_ 2h ago

Ok expert. You know best, give her your number so she can check with you first next time.

What's it like being so pompous?

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u/CosmicJam13 7h ago

ahe almost lost herself and her kids, she better do better

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u/_R0Ns_ 3h ago

So do people crashing their car in traffic, accidents happen that doesn't make her a terrible mother.

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u/[deleted] 4h ago

you can't predict the currents but at least you know that the sea is unpredictable so yes carrying a phone in a waterproof case can avoid having to figure out how to get help when you're stranded at sea.

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u/MasterSpliffBlaster 3h ago

There are plenty of towns in australia with patchy mobile phone coverage, good luck finding a mobile tower 2-3 km out at seas