I’m not trying to victim blame at all, so I’m certain there’s something I’m not understanding. Seriously, a person can easily float in sea water for 30 mins no problem. My grandma would do it everytime we went to the beach. Fill your lungs up, lay back, slowly paddle your feet, and chill. It would be different with major waves, but the panhandle usually has pretty calm waters.
I live up here. Water’s as flat as it gets once past the tiny breakers. I’m certain these are cases of people panicking and trying to swim back to shore.
No idea how to educate visitors. LOL, I’m sure municipalities don’t want giant billboards with a death tally, but that would get attention.
Sea water is about 3 to 3.5% denser than fresh. So you are right you float better in normal sea water but not by much. So he still sinks. Although, the dead sea which 9.6 times as salty at sea water gets to 24% heavier.
I’m not trying to victim blame at all, so I’m certain there’s something I’m not understanding. Seriously, a person can easily float in sea water for 30 mins no problem. My grandma would do it everytime we went to the beach. Fill your lungs up, lay back, slowly paddle your feet, and chill. It would be different with major waves, but the panhandle usually has pretty calm waters.
I live up here. Water’s as flat as it gets once past the tiny breakers. I’m certain these are cases of people panicking and trying to swim back to shore.
No idea how to educate visitors. LOL, I’m sure municipalities don’t want giant billboards with a death tally, but that would get attention.
It depends alot on body fat content. Fat floats. My BIL is very slim and muscular and he sinks like a rock.
Not in salt water.
Sea water is about 3 to 3.5% denser than fresh. So you are right you float better in normal sea water but not by much. So he still sinks. Although, the dead sea which 9.6 times as salty at sea water gets to 24% heavier.