7-year-old swam for an hour to get help for his dad, sister who were stranded in a river Latest News News 7-year-old swam for an hour to get help for his dad, sister who were stranded in a river https://ift.tt/fJo911 A 7-year-old boy in Florida is being hailed a hero after he swam ashore to get help when his sister and dad got swept away by a current.