The top 3 rules for swimming safe
Never Swim Alone
Never Swim while intoxicated
Never Swim in unknown remote waters
Swimming alone means you don't have anyone looking out for you. Should you become tired or swallow water the wrong way and the process of drowning begins no one would know.
When you are intoxicated you are impaired and your body reacts differently. Your ability to make good judgements is clouded. Drinking and swimming do not mix for those very reasons.
Swimming somewhere unknown can be an issue because you never know what is under the water. There could be drainage pipes that cause currents or even ones big enough to get sucked into. There could also be dangerous debris, which could injure you causing you to drown.
I touched on swimming safety before and you can read it hear.
Make sure you have flotation devices in case they are needed, provide life jackets for children, and watch out for each other.
We have already had some drowning accidents in our area and I hope there are no more this summer.
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