Anonymous wrote:Perhaps I am mistaken, but isn’t it hard to teach swimming to drowning victims for the same reason it’s hard to teach anything to drowning victims? Because they’re dead.

You are. Medically the term “Near-drowning” is no longer used as it is an out-of-date phrase. All drowning events are classified as “drowning”.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430833/

Drowning is defined as a process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion in a liquid medium. To delineate the incident's outcome, this is further divided into descriptive terms such as death, morbidity, and no morbidity. Wet drowning, dry drowning, and near-drowning are no longer acceptable terms, although they may still be used when discussing drowning. This activity explains when this condition should be considered on in the differential diagnosis, articulates how to properly evaluate for this condition, and highlights the role of the interprofessional team in caring for patients with this condition.


Op, various counties have programs including ones for adults with trauma from drowning incidents.

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps I am mistaken, but isn’t it hard to teach swimming to drowning victims for the same reason it’s hard to teach anything to drowning victims? Because they’re dead.

What a callous response given the traumatic nature of the question. We all understood what they meant, including you. I hope you feel good about cutting someone else down. I’m embarrassed for you.

OP - good luck to the adult. I have no experience with them, but I’ve heard swimbox can be good for 1:1 instruction when there is a fear of water.

Perhaps I am mistaken, but isn’t it hard to teach swimming to drowning victims for the same reason it’s hard to teach anything to drowning victims? Because they’re dead.

Hi, I'm looking for recommendations for adult swim lessons for a childhood drowning victim who wants to be comfortable with water sports with kids but, most importantly, be safe in the water. Private/1:1 preferred, teacher with experience helping admittedly fearful swimmers a plus. Thanks in advance for any recommendations. Open to options across the area -- the right fit is more important than proximity.