Before laryngospasm occurs water must enter the larynx. At which point, if you 're a few meters under the surface of the sea, you're in the process of drowing.
Think of it this way: if it were safe to lose consciousness underwater, if we had a magickal reflex response that kept us safe- why would anyone ever have to drown?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laryngospasm
Before laryngospasm occurs water must enter the larynx. At which point, if you 're a few meters under the surface of the sea, you're in the process of drowing.
Think of it this way: if it were safe to lose consciousness underwater, if we had a magickal reflex response that kept us safe- why would anyone ever have to drown?