>>528890>19>summer>small town, nothing to do except tube the river>at least 2 kids drown a year tubing>not wearing preserver like the retard stoner I was>at the very least I'm a strong swimmer>decide to show off and dive underwater, swim a ways and come back under my tube>get caught in undertow>almost panic>remember not to panic>hold my breath, attempted to hold shit together, ride the current>close to 60 seconds underwater>catch a still pocket of water, kick up as hard as I can>vision is black at this point>shoot out WAY ahead of my group>mfw sitting on a boulder shaking in fear after cheating deathFuck, lost a close friend the next year to the exact same thing.
