I don't reread this every summer because the images it conjured the first time are permanently burned into my brain so I remember the signs just fine. But do give it a read if you're not familiar.
Lynda Boothroyd
Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed.
slate.com/technology/2...
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.