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Show 119 his wet hair, squared his hips, straightened his clavicles, broadened his shoulders, sat down. There was not a lot to say at first-Jen was still in reading mode, and Blake still needed to return to regular breathing. He watched a night fly buzz around for a while, then asked Jen what she wanted to do that night. Drowning is referred to as a "silent killer." People who are drowning may not be able to call for help because they are expending all their energy to breathe or to keep their head above water. Furthermore, as water is introduced into the respiratory tract, the airway may go into a spasm, making it difficult to cry for help. To beat this silence, be alert for the following signs: A swimmer flailing his or her arms. Any display of uneven swimming motions. A body lying face down in the water. Only the head showing above water with mouth open. Crews found the bodies of two men and two women trapped in a narrow, underwater tunnel between two caverns just a few minutes' hike above the old Seven Peaks Golf Course. The hikers apparently became disoriented while trying to swim through the dark, underwater tunnel between the caverns. Police identified the victims as J. Blake Donner, 24, of Springville; Jennifer Lynn Galbraith, 21, of Pleasant Grove; Scott K. McDonald, 28, of Provo; and Ariel Singer, 18, of Orem. |