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  • Toddler Drowns After Dad Falls Into Hot Tub at Florida Airbnb | CBS 12 News

    Dec 16, 2025

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    A Florida father was arrested for aggravated manslaughter after deputies say he fell asleep in a hot tub while holding his 20-month-old daughter — and woke up to find her unresponsive.

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  • Australia vs The World Swimming Highlights | Wide World of Sports

    Dec 16, 2025

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    Australia versus The World sees world champions and Olympic gold medallists Kaylee McKeown, Cam McEvoy and Mollie O’Callaghan take on international Olympic gold medallists. Official YouTube account for Nine’s Wide World of Sports!

  • The Rise of Summer McIntosh: Every 2025 World Championships Medal | World Aquatics

    Dec 13, 2025

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    in Competition

    At just a young age, Summer McIntosh has already built an incredible legacy at the World Championships Gold, silver and bronze across multiple events, proving she’s one of the defining athletes of her generation.

  • Florida Bills Propose New Rules for Pools, Vacation Rentals, Drowning Education | ‘A Silent Death’ | News4JAX

    Dec 3, 2025

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    in Safety

    Florida once again is seeing a rise in child drowning deaths this year. Now, a trio of Florida bills — proposed by Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith, D-Orlando — aims to bring that number down.

    According to the Florida Department of Children and Families, there have been 112 child drownings this year, well outpacing last year’s number. Those include 11 drownings in Northeast Florida involving children from ages 1 to 7.

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  • Summer Starts With Warnings About Beach and Pool Safety to Avoid Drownings | ABC News

    Dec 2, 2025

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    in Beach Life, Safety

    Queensland lifesavers have rescued more than 500 children this year with December and January the highest risk months.

  • Stop Flicking, Start Driving: How Elites Really Kick Underwater | Between The Laps

    Nov 25, 2025

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    in Technique

    Most swimmers think faster underwaters come from “kicking harder.”
    But the truth?
    The swimmers blowing past you off the walls aren’t working harder…
    They’re using the water differently.

  • Teen Drowns After Sandbank Collapse at Central Coast | 7NEWS

    Nov 25, 2025

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    in Safety

    An 18-year-old swimmer has drowned at Soldiers Beach on the Central Coast after a sandbank collapsed, sending four young men into the water and a dangerous rip current. Three of the swimmers were rescued, with two local surfers helping to save one of the teens, but one 18-year-old was swept out to sea despite extensive search efforts by police, marine command and rescue helicopter crews. The drowning is being treated as a tragic accident with a report to be prepared for the coroner.

  • Ukrainian Freediver Kateryna Sadurska Breaks 86M No Fins Dive Record in Dominica | Euronews

    Nov 25, 2025

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    in Freediving, World Record

    Ukraine’s Kateryna Sadurska sets a new Constant Weight No Fins discipline (CNF) world record with an 86 metre dive at Blue Element, confirming her place among the most accomplished freedivers.

  • Winter Swimmers Brave –30°C Temperatures in Yakutsk, Russia’s Coldest Major City | APT

    Nov 24, 2025

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    in Ice Swimming

    In Russia’s Yakutsk — the world’s coldest major city — members of a winter swimming club braved –30°C temperatures to dive into 0°C water.

    Despite the freezing conditions, swimmers say the water feels warm compared to the air. Locals believe the icy plunges boost immunity and strengthen the body against illness.

    Yakutsk, located deep in the permafrost of the Russian Far East, often endures temperatures below –60°C in winter. In this region, –30°C is considered relatively warm.

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