Month: June 2022
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Video: Boston Doctor Provides Swimming Safety Tips for Parents | WCVB Channel 5 Boston
The pediatric critical care physician reveals what the top thing parents should do if they lose sight of their child at the beach or pool.
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Bangladesh Flooding Survivors Describe Their Swim to Escape – BBC News
Dozens of people have died, many of them young children, and four million people have been left stranded in the worst floods seen in north-east Bangladesh in more than a century.
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The Advantages of Open Water Swim Training | Survival Fitness Plan
Do you prefer swimming in open water or a pool? In this episode, you will discover why training in open water is better! Learn more swimming and water survival techniques with ‘Survival Swimming’.
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Swimmer Rescued After Being Caught in Rip Tide Current | Inside Edition
A woman was caught in a rip current 100 yards out in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. With no lifeguards on duty, Deputy Dave Bazylak, who had lifeguard training throughout his several years with the Beach Unit, removed his gear and entered the water without hesitation. Once he reached the woman,…
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California Swimmer Hospitalized After Shark Attack | GMA
Stephen Bruemmer, 62, is recovering in the intensive care unit after suffering “significant injuries” to both his legs and stomach from a great white shark bite off the coast of California.
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‘Drowning is Silent,’ Maple Grove Swim Instructors Share Important Safety Reminders | CCX Media Community News
Swim instructors at Life Time Swim in Maple Grove want to raise awareness about drowning – one of the leading causes of death in the Unites States. “It’s hard for them to cry out for help when they’re focusing on getting their face above the water to get breath,” said Lauren Rose, an aquatics leader…
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Olympian Cate Campbell On Supporting FINA’s Ruling On Transgender Athletes In Swimming | The Project
Debate is raging after Swimming’s ruling board, FINA, decided to restrict transgender athletes in a move that could have flow-on effects across the sporting world. Olympian Cate Campbell tells us why she supports the ruling.
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Us Artistic Swimmer Rescued by Coach After Fainting in Pool | BBC News
American artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez was rescued from the bottom of the pool by her coach after fainting at the World Aquatics Championships.