BlackSuN42 t1_iwhfjyo wrote on November 15, 2022 at 5:45 PM Reply to TIL about Deaf lifeguard Leroy Colombo, who overcame childhood paralysis through swimming and saved a record-breaking 900+ lives during his career. His swimming talent and use of sight rather than sound to identify drowning swimmers allowed him to save people other lifeguards would have missed. by lemontreelemur 900? did they all wear stone life jackets? I lifeguarded for years and never had to "save" anyone. Permalink 2
BlackSuN42 t1_iwhfjyo wrote
Reply to TIL about Deaf lifeguard Leroy Colombo, who overcame childhood paralysis through swimming and saved a record-breaking 900+ lives during his career. His swimming talent and use of sight rather than sound to identify drowning swimmers allowed him to save people other lifeguards would have missed. by lemontreelemur
900? did they all wear stone life jackets?
I lifeguarded for years and never had to "save" anyone.