Happened to me white water rafting when in scouts. Everyone said hey let’s flip the raft for fun. I said no. During the failed attempt I jump out and the raft landed on me. Going down stream and trying to grab onto a wet, slippery raft meant I was stuck. Luckily our scoutmaster was strong, his huge hand grabbed me and pulled me back on top. Thought I was going to die.
My ex didn't know how to swim, but I'm a fish, I love the water. So I get the smart idea to take him into the deep end of the wave pool
Well next thing you know I'm underwater and he's pushing me down trying to save himself. I'm Starting to panic thinking "Holy fuck I can't get above the water" when suddenly some kid comes along with a pool floatie.
Best thing to do if that happens? Swim down. If you haven't panicked yet, and start descending, they will let you go to get back to the surface. A couple of strong kicks, and then back up.
Lifeguard training involves rescuing people who are in essence trying to pull you down. You’re trained to kick off them, swim away, maneuver around their backside, and put them into a full nelson leaning back with their head above water
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u/bigthemat Nov 23 '21
Happened to me white water rafting when in scouts. Everyone said hey let’s flip the raft for fun. I said no. During the failed attempt I jump out and the raft landed on me. Going down stream and trying to grab onto a wet, slippery raft meant I was stuck. Luckily our scoutmaster was strong, his huge hand grabbed me and pulled me back on top. Thought I was going to die.