Can you spot the drowning child in this photo?

Drowning looks almost nothing like the dramatic scenes we see in movies or TV shows.

In reality, its a quiet struggle near the surface of water that happens in under one minute, and it's easy to miss spotting the deadly situation in time.

An average of 10 people drown every day according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There's almost never any splashing, waving, or shouts for help.

Drowning people are physiologically unable to call out for help. The respiratory system prioritizes breathing, and speech is secondary — the body needs to breathe before it can speak.

The New York Times pointed out this eye-opening interactive educational game by computer programmer Francisco Saldaña called "Spot the Drowning Child" which aims to help users learn to spot someone who's at risk of drowning. The videos Saldaña used to create the interactive are part of a training program in Charleston county aimed at preventing drownings.

Here's what one of those videos looks like. Can you spot which child is in need of help?

According to coast guard experts, here are some signs to look for:

1. A drowning person's arms will extend laterally and push down against the water to try and propel their body back up to the surface. There's no kicking motion.

2. There's no dramatic splashing of any kind — a person will bob up and down, with their mouth even bobbing above and below the surface. Their body will remain upright.

Here's what a lifeguard would see in that image above:

In the game, the player is supposed to click on the child in trouble. That action speeds up the video and the lifeguard dives in to save the child.

Right now drowning is the number two cause of accidental death in children (just behind car accidents), and often it happens within 75 feet of their parent or guardian.

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