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As the heatwave continues and people head to the pool, a very important point about drowning - the movies get it wrong. In real life, drowning can be silent. There's no splashing, waving, or yelling. That's why you have to always watch kids at the pool. 1/3

If you're going to the pool, you've got to put your phone away and watch kids as they're playing. Drowning is completely preventable if you know what to look for and are there to help if someone is in trouble. 3/3

I lifeguarded in high school and saved a kid who had gone under when their dad turned his back for less than a minute. She was grabbing the side of the pool but let go and pushed off in a split second. Then she was fully under water, obscured by people who didn't even know she was there.

Literally same. A little wall walker, kids who can’t swim yet but hold on to the side of the pool. She happened to be in front of me when she slipped under. Silently, straight down, eyes as big as saucers. I pulled her up so fast, but if were on the other side of the pool or looking the other way?

When my youngest was a toddler, we had an inground pool. My husband and our two friends were in the pool, my five year old and her friend were sitting on the side of the pool. My toddler was out of the pool with her lifevest on. I went inside to get drinks. When I came back out, toddler had taken

Mom trusted the county pool lifeguard was watching. Lifeguard called Adult Swim *after I had tripped and was in distress* and walked away. I was 7, still small, so no he did not wait for people to get out. Luckily one of my feet touched bottom. The lifeguards blamed me for 'not obeying'.

I've seen it. My husband saved the kids because he didn't want me drown trying. Other people just wallked by, some oblivious, others mildly curious but not willing to stop and get involved. The reaction of most of those ppl still haunts me. On another note, I still think my husband is a super hero.