Sydney Morning Herald | Mature response of nippers in training helped pull off rescue Sydney Morning Herald AIDAN SHIPTON was enjoying a late afternoon paddle on his surf ski off Avoca Beach when he came across two women in trouble. A 25-year-old woman, who was struggling to stay afloat, was ''hanging on for dear life'' to her unconscious friend, he said. Littlest heroes shine in the face of danger | thetelegraph.com.au Nipper boys tried to help two drowning women washed off rocks at Avoca Beach Woman drowns in accident at Avoca Beach |