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Beacon and Buoy Are Keeping Swimmers Safe During the Dog Days of Summer | NBC Nightly News: Kids Edition
Beat the heat! With temperatures sizzling in part of the country, this is what you need to know to stay cool and safe. Also, we talk about brain freeze! We explain the science behind the ice cream headache. Then, meet Beacon and Buoy! They are the country’s very first canine lifeguards! Plus, helping hand —…
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Man Beats Beaver to Death After It Bites Daughter Swimming in Lake Lanier | WSB-TV
A young girl swimming at Lake Lanier was attacked by a beaver on Saturday, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The girl was swimming on the north end of the lake on private property when she was bitten in the leg, according to Access WDUN. As she was being attacked, the girl’s father intervened…
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Crocodile Attacks, Injures Man at Popular Swimming Spot in Australia: “Extremely Scary” | CBS News
The top politician in Australia’s Northern Territory said Tuesday it was “time to consider” a return to crocodile culling after an attack at a popular swimming spot. A 67-year-old man is recovering in hospital after encountering a crocodile at Wangi Falls in Litchfield National Park on Monday. Northern Territory chief minister Natasha Fyles told reporters…
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Irish Send Sophomore to World Championships in Japan | WNDU 16 News Now
Notre Dame swimmer Chris Guiliano will compete at the sport’s highest level for a non-Olympic year — the World Championships in Japan.
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‘I Was Shaken up for Sure’: Raleigh Man Who Saved Swimmers Warns of Rip Current Dangers | ABC11
Amid a recent uptick in drownings at Carolina beaches, ABC11 is diving into what to do, and what not to do.
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Michael Andrew on Life & Swimming | Inside With Brett Hawke
A candid conversation with Olympic gold medalist, Michael Andrew.
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Face Your Fears | Swimming With Sharks | Dylan Efron
Are you afraid of sharks? …I am. I grew up hearing horror stories of Great White attacks on the coast of California, and I saw Jaws more times than I could count. But a couple of months ago, I met two friends who made me question everything I thought I knew about sharks. So I…
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Floridians, Texans Seek Relief as Extreme Heat Blankets U.S. | Tampa Bay Times
Americans searched for ways to stay cool Tuesday as extreme heat gripped the U.S. from Florida to Arizona. Houston experienced scorching temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Some families sought refuge from the heat by cooling off at a water splash area. “It’s highly unpredictable, especially with the global warming and all that stuff. It gets…