Five-Year Old Saves Toddler From Drowning

Five-year old Riley Braden has been swimming since she was two. A few weeks ago, her skills paid off in a big way. When Riley was swimming with some friends in a hotel pool, she noticed an 18-month old child in distress. As Riley describes it:

“She didn’t have her floaties on and her parents weren’t watching. I saved her. I dashed and I pushed off the wall with my feet and went down and got her.”

A witness said Riley appeared on the surface with the child in her arms, declaring “I’ve got the baby!” She returned the child to her parents who were visiting from out of town.

Riley, who will be six next week, isn’t sure what she wants for her birthday. But if I was that toddler’s mother, I’d buy her a pony. Or two!