It's understood aged care worker Tshering Penjor was a strong swimmer, with his death leaving his wife and daughter shocked. The 38-year-old slipped beneath the surface of the river while trying to rescue two children in trouble on an inflatable kayak. It's understood aged care worker Tshering Penjor was a strong swimmer, with his death leaving his wife and daughter shocked. Those who know the father-of-one said he was a strong swimmer who knew the area and had visited several times. His wife wasn't at Moore River with her husband and their daughter, instead at work in Perth.