alt Hacker NewsHow common is this? In scouts we often did this, jumping into alpine lakes where you could see a glacier melting across the water.
We were also told that to treat heatstroke tossing someone in the lake and then treating for shock was somewhat preferable…
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orbital-decay • today at 7:28 PM
Ice hole swimming is common where I am, and each year some people die from fainting in the water due to entering too rapidly without training. A few years ago there was a case of an experienced woman losing consciousness and drowning in front of her husband and kids. Not sure about heart attacks in particular, I think you need an underlying condition to have an attack.
Very common.
There are quarries around where I am that have signs posted to not swim there in the Spring. Yet, like clockwork, 1-2 people drown each Spring.