Associated Press



Leslie Britnell, top, guides Sage Smothers in an exercise where he will lie on his back and float to keep his face out of the water. Britnell teaches infant swim resource at Decatur Rehab in Decatur, Ala. Britnell is one of only three instructors in the state. Her teachings help save children from drowning, which is the second leading cause of death for young children.