Meet the special group of lifesavers making a difference

The lifesaving movement is an Aussie institution, those red and yellow cossies a cherished part of our beach culture.

And lifesaving is not just for iron men and women, it's a place for all - just ask the mighty Sea Turtles.

Aden Clarke joined Sydney's North Cronulla Surf Lifesaving Club as a five-year-old nipper.

Now 20, Aden was the first person with Down syndrome to achieve a bronze medallion in lifesaving.

Aden's a member of a special group of North Cronulla lifesavers known as the Sea Turtles.

They're a bunch of kids and young adults who are - as their parents describe them - "differently abled".

What they may lack in physical ability, they make up with pure grit and determination.

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