Year: 2016
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SEAL student death ruled a homicide after instructor repeatedly dunked sailor
A Navy SEAL trainee drowned after an instructor repeatedly dunked him underwater, violating training guidelines and contributing to the sailor’s death, according to a San Diego medical examiner’s report released Wednesday that called the incident a homicide. Seaman James Derek Lovelace died May 6 following a pool exercise at the grueling SEAL basic training course…
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Therapy Dogs At Olympic Swimming Trials In Nebraska Sound Like The Best Way To Calm Your Nerves Ever
At last week’s Olympic swimming trials, spectators got to see the very best American swimmers compete to attend the 2016 Olympics. What they may not have known is that behind the scenes were creatures not often see poolside: Dogs. USA Swimming welcomed 30 therapy dogs at the Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Nebraska, to help…
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Maryland Boaters Resque Baby Racoon With a Life Jacket
On July 4th, 2016, a group of experienced sailors in Maryland encountered a baby raccoon who somehow became stranded in the Chesapeake Bay at Swann Creek Marina, trying to stay above water and crying out for help. Luckily, they were able to tow the little coon back to land with the clever use of a…
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Whole Body Cryotherapy (WBC): A “Cool” Trend that Lacks Evidence, Poses Risks
Your rheumatoid arthritis is flaring up? A trainer at your local gym suggests a safe and easy way to treat it: a three-minute session in a freezing tank, called whole body cryotherapy (WBC). He says not only will WBC help you put an end to rheumatoid arthritis pain better than an ice bath or pack,…
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How to Keep Your Kids Safe This Summer around Water
Guest post by Poolview Spending the day by the pool or beach can be great fun, giving you and your family the opportunity to enjoy each other’s company, and go for a dip in the water to relax and cool off. However, although swimming is a fantastic way to exercise, as well as being fun…
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LEN 2016 European Junior Swimming Championships Day 1 Summary – 7 Titles for 7 Nations
Seven titles for seven nations A great opening day say seven titles going to seven nations, including the host Hungarians, to the joy of the capacity crowd at the city Hodmezovasarhely.
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How to Survive the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Freaking out about your trip to Rio de Janeiro’s 2016 Olympic Games? Then check out these tips from a native from the city of the dos and don’ts, and how to act like a local “carioca”.
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Leaked Police Report: ‘Huge Increase’ in Swimming Pool Migrant Sex Assaults Against Children
A leaked internal report from the German city of Düsseldorf has lain bare the rapidly developing child sex crisis in swimming pools, for which so-called ‘refugees’ are often identified as the culprits. The document, distributed among specialist officers dealing with sex crimes and confirmed to Germany’s Bild newspaper as genuine expresses concern “that sexual offences are recording…
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Swedish Swimming Launches VR-Campaign “The Power of Swimming” to Promote Water Confidence
One in five Swedish children can’t swim. Which, in a land full of lakes and surrounded by sea, is one in five too many. So E.ON and the Swedish Swimming Federation have launched a VR-initiative to give kids the confidence they need to get into the water. Called The Power of Swimming, it’s a small…