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[โ€“] shalafi@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The drowning thing is spot on. Been there, done that, and I can swim just fine. Only way I'm alive is by chilling out, getting my lips above water and sipping air. Once I had enough to float, I floated.

Watch some videos of people going down. They exhibit very similar behaviors. If you're a parent, this is required watching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1mVcSUttX4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8G9Gam8jf8

Plenty more out there, but what is described is exactly how I went down. And I was 20-yards from a certified life guard in an old cow pond.

Years ago I was take away by the sea and couldn't swim back. I remembered that people usually panicked and drawn for exhausting so I stopped swimming and just move my arms and scream for help. When I saw people standing up I stopped screaming and just moved my arms. Then a surfer rushed up with the board and help me go back to the beach.