Between 400000 and 1M children die from drowning each year, making it one of the largest causes of infant and child mortality.  It is a popular method of suicide and many people are murdered by drowning.

Despite this, research into drowning is woefully inadequate.

This group provides a platform for interested researchers to collaborate.

The RLSS UK Research and Development Group also has a wiki for more popular or less structured information to be shared.