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[quote=Anonymous]I grew up on the coast and am an excellent swimmer. My husband is a very good swimmer. Our kids are good swimmers. My parents are excellent swimmers.

All of us look out for each other when we are in the water. It's not some anxiety-driven action. It's just like when you're driving, you keep your eye on the road and all the other cars. It's part of water safety.

If you don't have this as an "automatic" action, then I would strongly suggest always having one adult as the designated swimming supervisor. It's best if you can give this person a lanyard to wear so both s/he and the kids remember who is looking out for the rest of the family.

Undertow is real (in the sea/ocean), and muscle cramps are real, and sun stroke in the water can also happen and make you pass out. It doesn't matter how old someone is or how competent they are in the water--or rather, it DOES matter, but not in a way that renders it unnecessary to keep track of them and make sure they are OK.

Save your reading for when the kids are playing basketball or whatnot.[/quote]

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