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What does someone in trouble in the water usually look like?

Quiet, with little splashing. Not like the movies.

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Too littleGlance up from your phone now and then
Too muchNever let anyone swim at all
Just rightKeep your eyes on swimmers the whole time

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Answer: Quiet and hard to notice. Movies show drowning as loud and splashy, but in real life it's usually quiet and hard to notice. That's why someone should watch swimmers with the phone put away.

  1. Virginia Department of Health: Drowning Prevention www.vdh.virginia.gov/environmental-health/swim-healthy/drowning-prevention
    In real life, drowning is usually quiet and hard to notice.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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