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 We all need help from someone. More often than not the people we rely on are specially qualified for the task. It could be due to education, experience, special skills, maturity, credentials & certifications, or just earned trust over a period of time. A combination of these factors come into play with Austen MacMillan and his therapist Jason Piquette as their three year relationship continues to grow strong. The two were in a session together using the family pool as part of that day's therapy exercise when the unthinkable happened. Jason went under water and did not come back up. Suddenly a twelve year old boy who relies heavily on the help of this grown man is faced with a role reversal requiring quick thinking and action for survival to be an option. Jason & Austen sharing their story Austen, though panicking, managed to dive under and pull Jason to the surface and move him over to the sunbathing shallows making sure the man's head stayed above water. He then exite...

 If you are like most, you clicked this article because of its incredible title. How could that be true? Surely no one holds their breath that long. What kept them under the surface for 8 full minutes? Further details are needed to satisfy our curiosity. As the source content below will show this was a deeper dive (no pun intended) that did not disappoint as it renders the title somewhat tame in comparison to its amazing details. Turns out a 12 year old boy while vacationing at a South Carolina resort got stuck in a lazy river pool drain after unwisely removing its cover with the help of a friend. With the cover removed the force of the pumps suction grew all the stronger, capturing the young man's foot, making it impossible to surface and retrieve air.  Skursky recounting the rescue attempt His friend (a fellow 12 year-old) immediately began pulling on his trapped buddy in attempt to help but ultimately the force of the suction was too much. After 90 seconds the friend yells ...