Drowning looks different than you think- Know the signs of drowning

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6. Very good advice

I've had two experiences with people who were drowning and in neither case were they screaming or flailing. In one case, on the Delaware River, the victim was caught in the current and was trying to swim to our canoe. He was clearly exhausted and called once for help. We paddled to him and got him before he went under. The other time, the victim was a young woman swimming in deep water off my boat. She was a weak swimmer and was going under - I think she was too panicked to call for help. One of my friends saw what was happening and got to her as she was going under.