Year: 2014
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Water safety event educates parents about drowning dangers
See abc7 Twin baby boys were found lying facedown in a Port Charlotte swimming pool. One died at the pool. The other died three days later. Their father and Cape Coral officials don’t want another parent to see a day of fun turn tragic. Whether on the beach or at a swimming pool, one dad…
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Toddler hospitalized after rescue from swimming pool
See WSVN A 1-year-old girl was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after she was pulled from a backyard swimming pool, Sunday. Police said the toddler was found floating in the pool of a home located on the 7300 block of 35th Court in Lauderhill. “Our preliminary investigation is indicating that the child may…
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Behold the Bristol Park and Slide
Bristol artist Luke Jerram turns park street into a water slide! On the 4th May this giant 90m (300ft) water slide was installed on Park Street in Bristol as part of Making Sundays Special and the Bristol Art Weekender. Running from 11am-5pm for one day only, the day was an event for the city to…
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How To Edit Underwater Photos with Photoshop & Lightroom
Via PetaPixel Photographer JP Danko recently put together the above video that takes a 20-minute behind-the-scenes look at the editing of an underwater photo. Detailing from beginning to end, Danko shares his personal technique for turning a straight-out-of-camera shot to something ready for publication.
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SwimToday – Cannonball
Basketball, softball, cannonball – what sounds the most fun to you? See swimtoday.org
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Diving Under The Ice with Zaragoza’s Fire Brigade
Diving under the ice with The Water Rescue Unit of Zaragoza’s Fire Brigade. “Buceadores de la Unidad de Rescate Acuático del Cuerpo de Bomberos del Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza”. Awesome!
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Anthony Ervin and Rowdy Gaines Make A Splash in Godfrey
Read The Telegraph A pair of Olympic gold medal-winning swimmers will teach area residents about the importance of learning to swim as part of the Make A Splash Tour Tuesday at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey. Each year more than 3,400 people die from drowning in the United States, 700 of which are…
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SwimToday – I am an Alligator
I’m passionate. I’m dedicated. I am an alligator. See swimtoday.org http://youtu.be/jUgfoLzhVVM
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Don’t drink the mud: Tough Mudder participants fall ill after swimming through feces-tainted water
Read The Vancouver Sun It turns out the toughest obstacle of a Tough Mudder-style race might not be dodging live electrical wires, hoisting logs or leaping over a wall of flames. It might be the nasty stomach bug that can come from swallowing the muddy water. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a memo Friday warning…