Boy Drowned On School Outing
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Very sad. I think we need to know the details before they lay blame on the teachers/TDSB.
If it's a case of a couple of kids going for a dip after the teachers went to sleep, I'm not sure how you prevent that. I hope this doesn't ruin the opportunity/experience for kids to go on future camping trips like this. That would be a real shame.
Could be a case of an overconfident swimmer. Don't take chances around the water regardless of how much experience you have.
Could be. We don't know if they were swimming on a calm lake or something with a current.
From what I read, they were all swimming with 3 life guards around, he went under and never came back up.
I only thought oceans have undertow, but it turns out lakes have them too, and they're just as dangerous.
They're called swift currents. Lake Michigan had 82 drownings since 2002:
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2015/06/why_lake_michigan_is_the_most.html
Here's what to do if you get caught in one:
They're called swift currents. Lake Michigan had 82 drownings since 2002:
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2015/06/why_lake_michigan_is_the_most.html
Here's what to do if you get caught in one:
Here's the thing. Very few activities in life are 100% risk free. Accidents can and will happen even with the best precautions. Wonder if the parents had to sign a waiver?
Update: CTV interviewed the student who went into the water with the victim. He said the victim was not wearing a life jacket and "something" pulled him under the water.
Query: Are there any killer fishes or other animals in the waters of Big Trout Lake?
Update: CTV interviewed the student who went into the water with the victim. He said the victim was not wearing a life jacket and "something" pulled him under the water.
Query: Are there any killer fishes or other animals in the waters of Big Trout Lake?
Yes, members of TDSB interviewed on TV are very guarded about what they say. We now know that the kid wasn't wearing a life jacket when "something" pulled him under the water.
I used to think you have to swim far out in the lake to
get dragged in a current. I wonder if water temperature
has anything to do with the drowning.
I feel so sorry for the boy and his family
To be honest, when I heard what schools were involved with this trip, I was thinking other factors may have contributed to this tragedy.
To be honest, when I heard what schools were involved with this trip, I was thinking other factors may have contributed to this tragedy.
