Seems like you can float on your back forever, without really getting tired. When people drown in lakes or oceans, why can’t they just float until someone rescues them? I get it if you’re wearing clothes heavy with water, but if you were already swimming, or at least dressed for it…?
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In lifeguard training they taught us that almost all people that drown haven’t planned on being in the water, and mostly will be in a state of panic. They defined panic as the inability to think clearly, so it’s not something they could reason their way out of. We even practiced things like shouting to people panicking in shallow water to stand up.
Edit: I took lifeguard training about 30 years ago, so this could be out of date.
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