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[quote=Anonymous]I was playing in the deep end at our town pool with my 10 year old (strong swimmer) and my 6 year old (in a life vest). There was a lifeguard in a chair and another walking around. Three other girls (also about 10) were playing. One came up and went under as her friend climbed in her. She bobbed up for a moment and gasped “help” as her friend kept playing / climbing on her. I yelled “let go! Let go of her right now!” Pushed my kids to the edge and then made sure the girl was okay. She came up coughing and spluttering and I stayed with her as she swam the few feet to the edge of the pool. Later the girls were kind of pointing / whispering as we were near them on the pool deck. One came over and said “it was just a game. She would have been fine.” My 10 year old said she heard them call me “that crazy mom” but I didn’t mind being a “crazy mom”. I wonder if I hadn’t been there whether / when the life guard would have seen!

I do think having a bunch of parents there isn’t really much safer than few parents. You need adults who are designated to watch and / or a buddy system with frequent checks [/quote]

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