How do you stop yourself dying while drowning?

Question

If you are underwater (by more than 1 block) and you run out of air and start drowning, you can't actually swim back up to the surface! Is there any way to actually survive if you are drowning?

Answer

You are trying to fight downwards current, so your progress is much slower. The only suggestion I can give you right now is to try and strafe against a vertical surface and place a sign there to give you breathing room, then continue fighting your way up.

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