The wife and mother of Bode Miller who lost their son sensitize to drowning children

Olympic gold medal skier Bode Miller and his wife, Morgan Beck, declared that they were "more than devastated" when their 19-month-old daughter Emeline was drowned in the pool of a friend on June 10. On the same day, Nicole Hughes lost her three-year-old son, Levi, in a similar drowning accident.

Both mothers want to educate people on how quickly children between one and four can drown. and rarely discussed.

"I do not know why nobody talks about drowning that happens when kids do not even swim," Hughes said. "When there is no bathing."

After a day at the beach, the Hughes family returned to their rental house, which also had a pool. They took a shower and had dinner. Nicole and Levi shared a brownie for dessert while they were waiting for the sunset. In a few seconds, the tragedy struck.

"I went out on the balcony," said Hughes. "When I looked over the second floor, he had in one way or another pulled out a heavy door, down a staircase and was face down in the party. deep. "

Hughes and her husband, a doctor, began CPR immediately was not enough. Levi died in the hospital

Meanwhile, unbeknownst to the Hughes, Beck and her 19-month-old daughter, whom she and Miller called Emmy, were at a neighbor's house when the small fell into a pond and drowned

. On Instagram on Tuesday, Beck posted a picture of Emmy, with the words "I pray God that no other parent feels this pain". She also scored Nicole, writing, "my heart is with you."

"I know so many different families with whom I've spoken, you understand, including the Millers," Hughes said. "And we all know how sadly we now have this shared sorrow."

According to the CDC, 69 percent of drowning children do not swim actively. In addition to conbad malformations, drowning is the leading cause of death in children aged 1 to 4 years.

"We were told that a child could drown in less than a minute," said Hughes. "They sink to the bottom, they gasp and start crying, and all the water immediately gets into their lungs and there is no oxygen." Three-year-olds can not remember their breath, they do not know how to fight. "

Hughes calls on the American Academy of Pediatrics to urge pediatricians to educate parents about these unique risks." The real truth about drowning is that it's quiet, "said Hughes." It's fast, it happens when you're not expecting it, "

The Hughes family started a foundation in the honor of their son, "Levi's Legacy," to help raise awareness.

The AAP has guidelines on drowning prevention, but n & # 39; s Has not yet responded to the family's call for action.