A few years ago a very young girl had her head crushed by a pit bull & I wondered what God's purpose was for how she experienced that death. As humans we tend to only remember the success stories for whatever reason we choose to believe is their cause. We either forget, dismiss, or never hear of the failure stories.

Submersion drownings have been well researched around the world. Our young bball player had everything going for him: youth; exposure time (about 20 min); latest science based knowledgeable response; medical equipment; treatment protocols such as drugs. The physician in the movie said he had never heard of a case like this. Seems he lacks common medical knowledge of cold weather drownings.

Cold water (colder is better; near freezing is best) drownings slows heart rate, stops breathing, routes blood to vital organs. This "diving response" can actually last up to two hours. Neurologic recovery is usually quite good. A majority of individuals similarly exposed have excellent long term results.

Prayer does help because it keeps the bedside human communication open - always good.