[iamthepieman]

someone in the process of drowning, as in exhaustion and/or panic causing ineffective motions that do not get the head far enough above water to take an adequate breath won't be able to splash or yell.

Someone who is not exhausted and not technically drowning yet but who will be if left for another 10,15,60 or whatever minutes does have the ability to yell and splash.

[dylan604]

Isn't someone not yet drowning but will be if left for another 60 minutes just someone swimming in a pool?