
How Drowning Works
Stuff You Should Know
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The Instinctive Drowning Response
When you're splashing around and yelling, you aren't drowning at that point. So much so that drowning can come on without aquatic distress. There are kids who will drown within 25 yards of a parent or whoever is supposed to be watching them. And a significant portion of those kids drown with the parent or supervising adult actually watching them drown.
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