A 3-year-old boy who was submerged in Lake Michigan after a gust of wind blew him into the water, has made a complete recovery.

The boy was with his grandfather when a strong wind swept him into the frigid waters of Lake Michigan. The water was 42 degrees when he was blown in. His grandfather jumped into the water after him. Within three minutes rescue teams arrived, jumped in and saved them both. It took Brian Otto, a member of the Chicago Fire Department’s Air and Sea Rescue team, about three minutes to rescue the boy. He said he did just what he was trained to do.

“It was a difficult situation that day that we dealt with,” said one rescue official. “We had a little bit of luck on our side with the helicopter being where it was and the fact that the dive team was out practicing that day.”

Doctors say the young boy has made a complete recovery from the April 18 accident after being treated for around a month. The boy, who only spoke Serbian when he entered the hospital, learned to speak English from spending time with his nurses, doctors and therapists. Doctors at the Rehabilitation Institute will be following his progress for some time.

“If there is such a thing as miracles, this would be one,” said Dr. Leon Epstein, Chidren’s Memorial neurology chief.