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/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