Most people love to swim and play in water.
They flock to swimming pools, beaches, lakes and oceans whenever they get the chance. Yet, if you're not careful when you're in or near the water, you could drown. Or, you could sustain a spinal injury and develop permanent paralysis. Both tragedies happen to hundreds of people every year. About 95 per cent of the most serious injuries result from dives into water less than five feet deep.