Shallow water blackout

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Missou
Missou Posts: 96 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
This is a deadly blackout and I wanted to talk to you about it. I knew a man, an athlete who passed away on August 1st, 2014 and here's why.

shallowwaterblackoutprevention.org/

Be carefull and swim safely

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  • trusty48
    trusty48 Posts: 75 Member
    edited May 2015
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    Wow- that is so sad :'(

    Great reminder to respect the water and never swim alone.
  • katalinax87
    katalinax87 Posts: 146 Member
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    Wow I had never heard of that before. When I was a kid I used to swim lengths of the pool underwater while holding my breath and never knew the risks. Here in the UK they've started putting underwater cameras with alarms in pools which has already saved lives.

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