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Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed.
web.archive.org (no paywall)
Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed.
I can confirm this - I have nearly drowned a few times, and it felt like I couldn’t move. The natural reactions just took over me, and to be honest felt quite counterproductive. Until I was helped, I felt completely frozen, only moved by the water, until someone helped me, it was terrifying.
One of the worst parts was because I had got water in my lungs, even as I was helped above the water, I tried to breathe, but I simply couldnt. I thought I was going to die and I couldnt communicate it because, like the article says, breathing first, speaking second. It took what felt like multiple minutes but was probably like 10-20 seconds before I could actually breathe.
I’m very grateful for those who have saved me, and I clearly haven’t learned my lesson because I still love being in water :P
Happened to me twice. Both times due to cold shock and I couldn’t move. For some reason people like to lie about water temperature, “jump in, it’s not too cold”
A Username like that and still drowning that’s impressive mate,
I can’t swim very well so I just stay out haha
Surely you learned something, and wouldn’t be drowning for the exact same reason next time?
I too want to know exactly how this happens “a few times” wtf.
That was a terrifying read, but thanks for sharing. I’d like to be able to spot it.