ELI5, if you get an injury underwater (say in the ocean) that opens the skin and bleeds, what stops your body from intaking water?

Question

ELI5, if you get an injury underwater (say in the ocean) that opens the skin and bleeds, what stops your body from intaking water?

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Answer 1

In ELI5 language, if you are actively bleeding, fluid is leaving your body, not coming in to it.