Category: Organization
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Sylvania Swim School Stressing Safety Ahead of Pool and Beach Season | WTOL11
Drowning remains the number one cause of unintentional injury-related death among kids one to four years old in the United States, killing an average of three children a day.
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Mobile Splash Pads Reopen and “Swim 1922” Hosting Swim Safety Classes | FOX10 News
Mobile splash pads reopen and “Swim 1922” hosting Swim safety classes
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Arlington Swim Club Closes for Good | WSBT-TV
After decades in South Bend, the Arlington Swim Club has announced it will be closing for good. WSBT 22 first reported in September 2023 that the pool was struggling to stay open due to steep property tax bills. Now, a key donor has pulled out, forcing the pool to lock up for good.
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Olympic Swimmers Share Water Safety Tips With Students | WCVB Channel 5 Boston
With summer right around the corner, Boston Public Schools is trying to make sure students know the importance of water safety.
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40 Million US Adults Lack Swimming Skills, Contributing to Rise in Drownings | KSAT 12
One reason why people drown is that they don’t know how to swim.
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Learning to Swim at Any Age | WTHR
13News anchor Anne Marie Tiernon tells the story about Kim Thomas’ journey to learn to swim at age 51 and why it’s so important.
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One Swim Team Providing Life-Saving Lessons to All Ages | FOX 2 St. Louis
Young children, ages 11 and 12, face the troubling statistic of being ten times more likely to drown. But one swim team is combating this trend.
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64% of Black Kids Can’t Swim. Meet the Woman Changing That | Stay Tuned
Drowning is the #1 cause of death for kids ages 1-4 and 64% of Black kids can’t swim. Paulana Lamonier is a New York City native who tweeted a few years ago that she wanted to teach 30 Black kids to swim. It went viral, she quit her job, launched ‘Black People Will Swim’ and…
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Record-Holder Coaches Mandan Marlins Swimmers | KFYR-TV
When Lynzey Erickson was 6 years old, she swam for the Mandan Marlins. Years later, her daughter is also a swimmer.