STEVEN GRIFFITHS (British Backpacker) Drowns in Kampot River in Cambodia; Family Says He Can't Swim
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Re: Steve Griffiths, 21 yo British man drowns at Kampot Guesthouse
I can't swim either, but I would feel pretty safe with a tyre tube to help me in deeper water. I mean they use rings to rescue people! So it may have got away on him in the current... or he may have been otherwise impaired.General Mackevili wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2017 4:01 pm
Tragic for sure, but damn, if you can't swim, stay on dry land.
RIP
Either way a tragic loss. RIP.
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You wouldn't be safe, those inner tubes are slippery. I wouldn't go anywhere near deep water if I couldn't swim. I find it very strange that there are people who can't swim, they are missing out on a lot.timmydownawell wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2017 4:48 pm I would feel pretty safe with a tyre tube to help me in deeper water. I mean they use rings to rescue people!
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Re: STEVEN GRIFFITHS (British Backpacker) Drowns in Kampot River in Cambodia; Family Says He Can't Swim
That. Every time we report on a death/arrest, family and friends seem to somehow blame us, so yeah, it's just grieving.Cruisemonkey wrote:
I suppose, in grief, it is natural to seek to blame (without thought).
Condolences.
But like Hayes said, the man was 21 years old. He himself is the only one responsible for deciding if he should enter the river or not, whether he can swim or not.
Reminds me of being at the pool in a Siem Reap hotel last month. I was on my phone (shocking, I know) and some fat fucking Australian does a cannon ball into the pool, sending a tsunami wave onto me and my beloved phone. I was livid! But only for a split second, until I realised I was the stupid fucker who brought my phone to the pool. What did I think would happen? So in times of mourning/emergency it's easy to start pointing fingers, but not usually logical.
P.S. My phone survived, although a bit traumatized by the whole incident.
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I can dog paddle, breaststroke a little, and float on my back if it comes to it. If it's a pool with a deep section, no problem. If it's a river with a current and I can't touch the bottom then I'd be more wary. The current would be the issue, with the risk of losing the tube much higher.John Bingham wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2017 4:54 pmYou wouldn't be safe, those inner tubes are slippery. I wouldn't go anywhere near deep water if I couldn't swim. I find it very strange that there are people who can't swim, they are missing out on a lot.timmydownawell wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2017 4:48 pm I would feel pretty safe with a tyre tube to help me in deeper water. I mean they use rings to rescue people!
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Re: Steve Griffiths, 21 yo British man drowns at Kampot Guesthouse
timmydownawell wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2017 4:59 pmI can dog paddle, breaststroke a little, and float on my back if it comes to it.John Bingham wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2017 4:54 pmYou wouldn't be safe, those inner tubes are slippery. I wouldn't go anywhere near deep water if I couldn't swim. I find it very strange that there are people who can't swim, they are missing out on a lot.timmydownawell wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2017 4:48 pm I would feel pretty safe with a tyre tube to help me in deeper water. I mean they use rings to rescue people!
If it's a pool with a deep section, no problem. If it's a river with a current and I can't touch the bottom then I'd be more wary. The current would be the issue, with the risk of losing the tube much higher.
How would you get on if you were in water down a well ?
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Re: Steve Griffiths, 21 yo British man drowns at Kampot Guesthouse
hopefully I'd have my walkie talkie with me!
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Re: STEVEN GRIFFITHS (British Backpacker) Drowns in Kampot River in Cambodia; Family Says He Can't Swim
anyone that cant swim, has no reason to go into the open water. with or without a life-vest/water wings etc without adult supervision.
see how long u cant float on ur back, bet its not more than 10 minutes in open water
to get my dive master u need stay afloat 30 minutes in open water, ( staying in one place without swmining), it was NOT easy
see how long u cant float on ur back, bet its not more than 10 minutes in open water
to get my dive master u need stay afloat 30 minutes in open water, ( staying in one place without swmining), it was NOT easy
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Pardon my ignorance, but what happens after about 10 mins? I assume if you're floating, you'll stay floating, no?phuketrichard wrote:anyone that cant swim, has no reason to go into the open water. with or without a life-vest/water wings etc without adult supervision.
see how long u cant float on ur back, bet its not more than 10 minutes in open water
to get my dive master u need stay afloat 30 minutes in open water, ( staying in one place without swmining), it was NOT easy
I got my Open Water cert. I learned a bunch of nothing, and can't wait to get the next one, as I hear it's a lot more serious.
One of my scariest near death moments happened in a river.
We were "diving" through underwater tunnels where you just had to hold your breath, go under, and let the current push you through. Some were easy, and some required you had to at least navigate a little.
After going through a bunch that were super easy, I decided I'd try the one in the deeper faster currents. Made it through a bunch of times, and I thought I saw another tunnel down there and decided I'd give it a try.
Went down, swam hard to the left where I had seen what I thought was a "tunnel of light", but when I got up to where it was, it was a hole way too small for my melon head. So there I was, trapped between 2 flat rocks with my head jammed and current pushing the rest of me in the WRONG direction. I panicked. I realised I couldn't go forward, so the only hope I had was to grind along sideways/backwards to the regular exit. Luckily adrenaline kicked in though. I know you're wondering if I lived or died...Well, I lived! Made it back to the main tunnel and got pushed out. That breath of air was orgasmic. I waited a long while and finally went through the normal way again just to make sure I hadn't scared myself away from the water.
Water, especially one with a current, is nothing to take lightly, even if you're a good swimmer, but to get in a river without being able to swim is just asking for big trouble.
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Re: STEVEN GRIFFITHS (British Backpacker) Drowns in Kampot River in Cambodia; Family Says He Can't Swim
Wondering if you lived or died lol - although it sounds like it was touch and go for a minute
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Re: STEVEN GRIFFITHS (British Backpacker) Drowns in Kampot River in Cambodia; Family Says He Can't Swim
I find the claims that he couldn't swim hard to believe, prior to Kampot he was living and working on an island also.
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