Category: Beach Life
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‘No Swim’ Advisory Remains for Some Sarasota County Beaches | 10 Tampa Bay
Earlier this month, beaches in Sarasota, Manatee, and Hillsborough counties fell under a “no swim advisory. The presence of enterococcus bacteria comes from a variety of factors, health officials say. This includes pet waste, livestock, birds, land-dwelling and marine wildlife, stormwater runoff, and human sewage. However, there haven’t been any sewage spills reported within one…
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Swimming resumes at Jacob Riis Park in Queens | FOX 5 New York
Swimming is once again being allowed at Jacob Riis National Park in the Rockaways, after being initially closed due to elevated bacteria levels in the water.
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Nick Ferrari Challenges LBC Reporter to Go for Live Post-shark Attack Swim | LBC
After a shark attacked a swimmer off the British coast for the first time in 175 years, Nick Ferrari set a challenge to LBC’s reporter Charlotte Lynch.
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Jacob Riis Park Closed to Swimming Due to Bacteria | CBS New York
A Queen’s beach is temporarily closed to swimming due to high levels of bacteria in the water.
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Top 10 Best Swim Spots in Amsterdam | Amsterdam Calling
New Amsterdam Travel Tip Video: Here are some great suggestions for where you can cool off in the summer heat without leaving the city. All of these swimming places are outdoors and in natural settings like lakes, rivers and a beach. Most of these swim spots can be reached by public transport, bike, or both.…
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Tybee Lifeguards Urge Swimmers to Be Careful of Jellyfish | WSAV3
On Saturday, 308 people were stung, according to Capt. David Bowen, who oversees beach rescue. The highest on record so far this summer is 632, reached a couple of weeks ago.
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Florida Beaches Burdened by Bacteria Warn Swimmers to Stay Away | FOX 13 Tampa Bay
Beachgoers in Sarasota and Manatee Counties are being asked to stay out of the water due to high levels of bacteria. See FOX 13
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Beat the Heat With a Swim in the Willamette River | KOIN 6
Find the best swimming spots in Portland here: humanaccessproject.com/swimming/swimming_areas
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State Park Officials: 3 Sharks Spotted at Jones Beach, Swimming Was Temporarily Halted | News 12
State park officials say they temporarily halted swimming at Jones Beach Saturday after three shark sightings.