My/our scariest swiming related situation happened when I was 12 and my sister was 8. We were all fishes and took diving lessons. I was taking a swimming lesson and watched Jackie climb the high dive like she'd done so many times before. As she walked out she mis-steped and fell off sideways
You heard the whole swimming complex gasp! 100 or more people! Lifeguards dove into the water. Her guardian angel must have given her a shove because she just nicked her leg on the edge of the concrete! 12 foot high dive! She wailed and carried on with a small cut/bruise but was right back on in a couple of hours! Kids are resilient and fearless.
Claudia