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Woman falls into koi pond and drowns

Free tip... if you clean ponds or pools for a living, learn how to swim

Tags: drowns, drowning, drowned, koi, coy, koy, fish, Japanese, Japan, pond, pool, water, cleaner


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i could never figure out how people who don't know how to swim drown. watching this, i think it's because they think the way to get above water is to use their hands to push down on the water and themselves up. so, she's just using her hands, slapping down on the water. When she wears-out her arm, she resorts to using feet by, you guessed it, lifting them legs above water and kicking down in panic.

how do functional people survive in a deep pond? we gently kick out little feet to propel ourselves above water, and use our hands simple to maintain a vertical position, keeping our head above water. most people can easily do that for a long long time.

if i change my gender, i can be a swimming superstar!

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panic sure is a funny thing

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Clothing makes a difference but you're right, people tend to slap at the water as if "pulling themselves" up, trying to shout and raise alarm in the process. The urge to remain upright and pull / kick out of the water is a huge mistake.

Taking a deep breath and remaining calm is crucial if someone doesn't know how to swim. You can safely float on your back as long as there's air in your lungs. Even better if you have less muscle and more fat, as it helps you float even better.

Teaching children to overcome the fear of putting their face underwater and being comfortable either treading water or floating would save thousands upon thousands of lives.

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Very useful to note for future reference, ty

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For non-swimmers who feel like they're drowning, it's actually an unconscious reflex.

>Involuntary actions operated by the autonomic nervous system involve lateral flapping or paddling with the arms to press them down into the water in the effort to raise the mouth long enough to breathe, and tilting the head back. As an instinctive reaction, this is not consciously mediated nor under conscious control. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instinctive_drowning_response

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Oh very intriguing thanks for the info!

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Fuck off

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if i change my gender, i can be a swimming superstar!

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