Month: June 2023
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Humans at Some California Beaches Are Swimming With Great White Sharks 97% Of the Time, Study Reveals | ABC7
The study looked at 26 beaches along Southern California and found great white sharks were mainly focused at two hotspots so-called aggregation sites at Del Mar and Carpinteria. At the two hotspots, Rex found that people in the ocean at these aggregation sites are close to sharks 98% of the time. Sometimes just yards away.…
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Dad Builds a Pool House So His Dog Can Swim in Winter | The Dodo
Dad realizes his dog gets depressed in the winter when he can’t swim — so he turns the garage into a pool house
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Swim Lessons Could Be a Lifeline for Children With Autism | ABC7
Water is everywhere in Florida and for families with children on the spectrum, that means danger is lurking around every corner. A recent study shows kids with autism are 160 times more likely to drown than other kids. Experts say swimming lessons can mean the difference between life and death. The Florida Autism Center told ABC7 that…
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Missing Swimmer Who Died Days Before Birthday in Neptune Beach Was a Refugee From Ukraine | First Coast News
Their family fled from war in Ukraine. His parents were told over the phone that Mykhailo died a week before his 20th birthday.
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B.C. Scuba Divers Swim With Rare Shark | CBC Vancouver
A shark in the water isn’t everyone’s idea of a pleasant surprise, but for a group of Alberni Inlet scuba divers, it was a dream come true. The group was exploring a shipwreck last month when they were treated to a rare sighting of a bluntnose sixgill shark, a species that is rarely aggressive to…
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Swim Safe: How to Safely Rescue People From the Water | AZFamily | Arizona News
Reach and throw, don’t go!
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“Izzy’s Law” Will Establish Swim Lesson Standards in Georgia | WALB News 10
Izzy’s parents worked with local representatives to pass a bill that would create a downloadable safety plan for private swim instructors.
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Stanford Artistic Swimming : My Stanford Story | Nicole Goot
From Israel to the Farm, Nicole Goot takes us through her journey and how Artistic Swim played a major role in it all.
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Missing Swimmer in Atlantic Beach Identified, Drowned While Attempting to Save Others | First Coast News
The swimmer, a man in his 20s, was found Wednesday morning after being reported missing in the ocean Tuesday night.