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Bode Miller's wife and mom who lost son raising awareness about child drownings

The two mothers want to educate people on how fast children between one and four can drown, a problem they say is misunderstood and rarely discussed.
Credit: Miller, Morgan
Miller, Morgan

Olympic gold medal skier Bode Miller and his wife, Morgan Beck, said they were "beyond devastated" when their 19-month-old daughter Emeline drowned in a friend's pool on June 10th. That same day, Nicole Hughes lost her three-year-old son, Levi, in a similar drowning accident.

The two mothers want to educate people on how fast children between one and four can drown, a problem they say is misunderstood and rarely discussed.

"I don't know why no one is talking about the drowning that is taking place when kids aren't even swimming," Hughes said. "When it's non-swim time."

Credit: Miller, Bode
Miller, Bode

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