Staggering: Why men are four times more likely than women to drown

Being drunk and prone to showing off is a deadly combination, says the Royal Life Saving Society
Australian Associated Press
Alcohol swimming

Aussie men are being urged to stop showing off near the water, as alarming statistics reveal they are drowning at four times the rate of women.

New data from Royal Life Saving Society reveals 80% of the 2855 Australians who drowned in the past decade were men.