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Stay informed with the latest updates from the Underwater Hypoxic Blackout Prevention (UHBP) initiative as we work to advance research, raise awareness, and improve safety standards in underwater activities.

  • Even Leisure Pools Need Signage

    This month Shallow Water Blackout Prevention is petitioning several pool clubs in the Greater Atlanta area to post… Read more

  • 15 Year Old Boy Lost to SWB Near Boca Raton Inlet

    Skyler Hunt On Saturday, September 19, 2014, 15 year old Skyler Hunt blacked out while free diving near… Read more

  • Crossfit Encouraging Deadly Hyperventilation As Part Of Training

    The athlete in question – Ben Smith who is an elite crossfit athlete – is seen to be… Read more

  • Experienced Diver Drowns In Family Pool

    A 50-year-old woman with years of diving experience was left alone last week to vacuum her family’s pool… Read more

  • Crossfit Promotes DEADLY Training Exercise: Hyperventilation and underwater breathe-holding drills can lead to DEATH WITHOUT WARNING

    This type of training is VERY dangerous and can lead to sudden underwater blackout WITH NO WARNING.  If… Read more

  • Important Safety Reminder to Freedivers from Youtube’s FreediverHD

    Are you diving alone? Time for some real talk on diving alone. Freediving blackout kills. When you and… Read more

  • Fathers Nearly Dies of SWB While Swimming With His Children

    As told by Will Aherne ** Special Note: We at SWBP feel it very important to share Will’s… Read more

  • Family of SWB Victim Posts Warning Signs at Local Pools

    As told by Teresa Thomas, proud mother of Bailey On July 2, 2014, my then 14 year old… Read more

  • Man Describes His Near Death Experience With SWB

    As told by John Wood of Concord, MassachusettsIn 1960 I was a sixteen-year-old high school junior living in… Read more

  • A Father Tells the Heartbreaking Story of Losing His 15 Year Old Son to SWB

      As told by Mark Morgan of Brentwood, Essex, UK , proud father of Reiss Morgan, age 15.  Reiss… Read more

  • Chief of Pediatrics at Vermont Children’s Hospital Speaks Out About SWB

    Dr. Lewis First, Chief of Pediatrics at Vermont Children’s explains how to protect children from SWB. Click here… Read more

  • Young Boy Rescues SWB Victim During Swim Practice

    as told by Heather Furlong On March 11th 2014, I stepped onto the pool deck ready for another… Read more