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Drowning fatalities climbed more than fifty percent this year when set against the same period last year. Inadequate supervision and low water skills are the top reasons to blame. A child slipped under at a public pool and barely survived. Three people jumped into the water to free a sea turtle stuck underwater. Trainers now urge safety measures as Drowning Prevention Week gets underway.