staying afloat

Recently there was this case of an undergraduate drowning during yacht training, and a debate on why he wasn't wearing life jacket, why he didn't know how to swim, etc. Some time ago, there was a case of man drowning while kayaking in the reservoir, and he was wearing a PFD (personal flotation device). I can hear a bell ring in me, cos this weekend I will be in the sea as lifesaver for a triathlon event.

This isn't the first time I'm helping out as a safety canoeist (around 4-5 times), but I feel that in the outdoor, you can never be too cocky about your experience. It was after a particular event which I met with a storm and a water sprout, and developed a little fear, that I began to train up regularly in the swimming pool. If you can't keep yourself safe, how are you supposed to save others?

The weather hasn't been stable lately. Let's hope that nothing bad happens for this event.