Category: Safety
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29 People Taken to Hospital After Chlorine Gas Released at London’s Olympic Park | The Guardian
Twenty-nine people were taken to hospital after a high quantity of chlorine gas was released in an accident on Wednesday at the aquatics centre at London’s Olympic park. Some of the injured included swimmers in a parent and toddler group who were in the children’s pool at the time of the incident, which was first…
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How the Death of ‘the Most Selfless Person’ Led to Life-Changing Refugee Swim Classes | ABC News
After the tragic death of their friend in 2020, a group of young Canberrans have banded together to create the ACT’s only dedicated swim program for refugees and migrants.
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‘Everyone Loved Jack,’ Mom Says as Drunken Boater Sentenced to Prison for Crash That Killed Swimmer on Gull Lake | MLive
A man who drunkenly drove a boat, hitting and killing a swimmer over the Fourth of July holiday weekend in 2020, is heading to prison. Tyler Boyd, 39, of Richland was sentenced to 15 months to 15 years in prison by Kalamazoo County Circuit Judge Gary Giguere Jr. during a March 14 hearing. He pleaded…
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Swimmer Drowns | FOX 35 Orlando
A woman drowned at Ormond Beach on Monday. Beach Safety attempted to revive the woman who was spotted face down in the water.
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Coast Guard Suspends Search for NJ Swimmer Swept Out to Sea in Hawaii | NJ
The U.S. Coast Guard said on Tuesday it suspended the active search for a New Jersey man who was reportedly swept out to sea while swimming off a beach in Hawaii over the weekend. A witness reported Matthew Preziose was apparently in distress about 200 yards from the shore with another swimmer off Lumaha’i Beach, near the…
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Rescue Crews Find Body of 26-Year-Old Swimmer Who Fire Officials Say Refused Help Out of Woodstock River | 11Alive
The City of Woodstock stated that the young woman was a Holly Springs resident.
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Young Nipper Saves Swimmers | 10 News First
An 11-year-old nipper has helped save three swimmers from a rip at Glenelg.
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Oakville Teen Honored as Hero After Life-Saving Swim | CityNews
Kyaan was enjoying a spring paddle with a friend when the pair saw something terribly wrong. Now, he’s being honored for putting his own safety aside to help. David Zura explains.