drownproofing
Water survival technique
Drownproofing is a water survival technique that emphasizes floating and conserving energy rather than swimming.
The method teaches people to relax face-down in the water, breathe in controlled intervals, and stay afloat indefinitely with minimal effort: The Navy SEALs training includes drownproofing with hands and feet bound.
The term also describes making something resistant to drowning hazards.
Guidance for action
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- poolCollective fund or basin
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- coursePlanned path forward
drill · lifeguard · SEAL · military · curriculum · Georgia Tech · requirement · lesson
instruction
Guidance for action
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- poolCollective fund or basin
- certificationAttestation of qualification
course · drill · lifeguard · SEAL · military · curriculum · Georgia Tech · requirement · lesson · demonstration
survival
Remaining alive against odds
- floatingStaying atop liquid
- bobbingRhythmic vertical movement
- relaxationState of being unwound
facedown · breath-hold · vertical · buoyancy · exhale · inhale · jellyfish · deadman · conserve · energy
rescue
Save from harm
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
capsizing · shipwreck · stranded · ocean · hypothermia · endurance · stamina · prolonged · waiting · clothing