RICHMOND, Va. — As temperatures rise and more families head to the water, safety experts warn that drowning can happen faster and more silently than many people realize.
At Starrfish Infant Aquatics, children as young as 6 months old are taught survival swim — learning how to float, breathe, and recover if they fall in.
“Drowning is the leading cause of death in children 1 to 4,” survival swim instructor Katie Trotman said…