LEBANON, Ind. (WISH) - An 8-year-old Lebanon boy who jumped into a pool to save his 2-year-old sister is spreading the message that swimming lessons save lives.The young hero, Christopher Mathews, talked Tuesday with 24-Hour News 8 reporter Daniel Miller. He’s your typical third-grader who loves being in the water.
"I really like swimming," he said.Christoper was in his back yard celebrating after a party. But the excitement changed to worry when his sister Kenslei went missing.
The 2-year-old girl was at the bottom of the family's swimming pool. Christopher said his was a simple choice: "I looked in the pool, and I saw her, and I jumped in and saved her." Christopher’s quick thinking likely saved his little sister’s life.
"When the first crew got here,” Lebanon Fire Department Lt. Tim Davis said, “the little girl was breathing on her own.”
Christopher received a certificate of achievement from the Lebanon Fire Department for saving his sister’s life.
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