Category: Safety
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Body Of Teen Who Went Missing Swimming In American River Found
Teen’s American River Drowning A Tragic Reminder Of Water Safety The death is a reminder that just because the water level is lower right now, it doesn’t mean it’s any less dangerous. That spot on the American River may be an ideal setting on a hot day, but it can also be a danger zone.
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2 Men Dead After Tuolumne River Canyon Drowning, Sheriff’s Office Says
Two men died after drowning in Tuolumne County, according to the sheriff’s office. Rescue crews responded to the God’s Bath swimming hole in the Tuolumne River Canyon and initially said there were three victims, officials said. Due to communication issues, crews actually recovered two male drowning victims, and there was not a third victim, the…
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Swimmer Reported Missing On American River In Rancho Cordova
A teen, 17, reportedly went into the water around 9 p.m. Saturday and never came back up, according to witnesses. Crews from the Sacramento Metro Fire Department and the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office searched for the teen, but didn’t find him. They plan to return to the river on Sunday.
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Local Swim School Offering Water Survival Lessons to Low-Income Families | ABC Action News
Drowning is the number one cause of accidental death among children ages one to four. Last month, 11 children lost their lives in Florida alone. There is a nonprofit swim school in Riverview that’s offering lessons to families who otherwise may not have the opportunity. See ABC Action News
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Hero Surfer Who Lost Board Saving Swimmer Gets ‘Extreme’ Reward | NBC Bay Area
While rescuing a swimmer at Sunny Cove in Santa Cruz, 17-year-old surfer Zade Stone-Hinds lost his board. People on the beach, and later online, made sure Stone-Hinds got a new one, and then some. Garvin Thomas reports
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First Global Study of Elite Athletes’ Experiences as Children Documents Systemic Abuse, Shows Urgent Need for Reform
In the first global study to look at elite athletes’ experiences in sport as children, more than half reported having suffered emotional abuse at least once, the World Players Association said in a new report released today at the 4th World Players’ Development Conference. The two-year project highlighting athletes’ testimonies of lasting legacies of abuse is a collaboration…
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British Swimmer | World Watch Feature Story
This marathon swimmer is on her way to becoming the first black female swimmer to represent Great Britain at the Olympics.
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Arizona Families Discuss the Importance of Swim Lessons for Children
Parents in Phoenix discuss the importance of signing up their kids for swim lessons and safety around pools. (Sponsored by Leslie’s Pool Supplies)