# Seven year old boy swims to Shore and saves his family

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**Created:** [June 2, 2021, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-year-old-boy-swims-to-shore-and-saves-his-family/943395 "2021-06-02T05:08:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-year-old-boy-swims-to-shore-and-saves-his-family/943395/1 "2021-06-02T05:08:23Z")

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That’s one brave kid. I couldn’t have swimmed a mile against the current at that age. I earned my mile swim badge in Scouting Camp at 13. There was no current in the lake.

I’m very surprised that he planned his trip so well. He took rest breaks by floating on his back.

> **[Brave 7-year-old recounts hour-long swim to shore after boating mishap on St....](https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2021/05/29/brave-7-year-old-recounts-hour-long-swim-to-shore-after-boating-mishap-on-st-johns-river/)**
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> A Jacksonville family is grateful to be alive this Memorial Day weekend, and the dad says it’s all because of his 7-year-old son.