Family Is Warning of the Dangers of ‘Shallow Water Blackout’ After 8-Year-Old Boy Nearly Drowns While Holding His Breath Swimming

Dylan Smith, 8, suffered from a shallow water blackout while swimming in his family’s backyard pool in June. The young boy ...
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Family Warns Others About ‘Shallow Water Blackout' After 8-Year-Old Nearly Died in Swimming Pool

Back in June 2025, 8-year-old Dylan was swimming the length of the family swimming pool, mom Tiffany Graver-Smith told CBS ...

What is shallow water blackout? South Florida boy's near-fatal pool incident highlights hidden danger

Many children in South Florida know how to swim. But despite that, a shallow water blackout can turn a family's life upside ...
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On your way to a pool or the beach Labor Day weekend? Don't hold your breath while swimming

SEVERNA PARK, Md. — A lot of people have probably done it: taken a big gulp of air, pushed off underwater and swam as far we could go. Perhaps it was even issued as a challenge during practices to ...
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College Student on Spring Break Drowns of 'Shallow Water Blackout' After Holding Breath in Pool

Around midnight a few weeks ago during spring break vacation, college senior Joseph Pedrotti and some friends gathered at the pool of their hotel in Panama City Beach, Florida. Pedrotti "was betting ...
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TWINS HOLDING BREATH UNDER WATER CHALLENGE

Watch the twins take on an underwater breath-holding challenge and make big swimming progress during their 4th of July pool ...