You need to be very careful getting near a drowning person. They are usually panicky and not thinking (with good reason, they're on the verge of dying). If you approach them from the front there is a good chance they will grab onto you, and potentially drown the both of you at the very worst.
I was a lifeguard for several years and this is what we were taught.
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u/Bocaj1000 8d ago
But Reddit said never to help a drowning person!