It is important to put children first.
James is an adult professional swimmer on a crowded ferry that is sinking into the water and the captain has told everybody to abandon ship.
James wants to escape the sinking ferry.
James uses his prowess as a swimmer to save multiple children on board the sinking ferry and swim them to safety.
James disregards the children onboard and leaps into the water and swims away to safety.
The children are thankful to James for having been saved from the sinking ferry.
Children on board the ferry were not able to swim with the same skill as James and did not escape the sinking ferry.