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TIPTON, Ind. (ABC) – An Indiana mother tells her story after her son nearly drowned in a swimming pool full of adults.
Adam Leeson, 5, is lucky to be alive after nearly drowning.
"It was the absolute worst moment of my life," said Maribeth Leeson. "I was just screaming – screaming uncontrollably."
Her mother, Maribeth, said that she thought that Adam was safe in the shallow, surrounded by other adults. She admits to having looked away while helping her 3 year old daughter put on her swimsuit, and that's when Adam slipped into the thick of it.
"I would never have thought that one of my kids would drown in a pool full of people," Maribeth says.
But Maribeth says that pool lovers were not aware of the emergency because Adam did not seem in distress.
"He did not seem to have drowned. Nobody noticed him because he felt like he was diving into the water and holding his breath, "Maribeth said. "If someone had seen him splash his arms, of course, they would have said: help him."
Fortunately, Kristin Moon, a family friend, knew about CPR, took action and saved her life.
"I do not know how many rounds of CPR I did. I know that at some point, God told me, he will come back, continue, continue, continue, continue, "Moon said.
"Kristin continued working in CPR, then her eyes floated and when her eyes floated, she said that she could feel her pulse," Maribeth said.
Security experts say drowning is not what you see in movies. A qualified lifeguard has demonstrated what a real drowning looks like.
Struggling to keep his head out of the water and barely emitting a sound. She then simulated the loss of consciousness. On the surface, this could be mistaken for someone who holds his breath.
As for this mother, she says she shares the trauma in the hope of warning others.
"Do not let children get into the pool unless you go in," Maribeth said. "It's not because there are people that it can not happen, so be hyper-vigilant."
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