Category: Safety
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We should all be able to swim a kilometer. It’s never too late to start
A new survey commissioned by Swim Australia, the peak body for swimming instructors, shows Australian children – maybe as many as half – are not attending swimming lessons this year. The parents say it is too expensive and there is some COVID-related reluctance. And it is not just the children who can’t swim. According to…
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Justin Bieber’s Dangerous Swim in Cold, Cold Water
Justin Bieber recalled to Ellen a dangerous situation which involved a broken jet ski, broken boat, and resulted in him swimming to safety in freezing cold water. He also chatted about going on a road trip in a tour bus with his wife Hailey.
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Coronavirus: Concerns for missed swimming lessons during lockdown | 9 News Australia
There are concerns for children who missed out on crucial swimming lessons during lockdown with safety experts saying they’ll be at greater risk around the water this summer.
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FSU student potentially paralyzed after Naples swimming accident
What started as a Friday afternoon on the water ended in a Florida State University freshman being airlifted to the hospital. Eden Schroeder, 18, was visiting friends in Naples during her winter break. The day took a turn when Schroeder dove into the water near Keewaydin Island and hit her head. See ABC7
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Wearable inflatable SeeArch pops up for open-water rescues
If you should become separated from your solo sailboat, kayak or other watercraft out on the open sea, staying afloat is just one challenge – you also have to be seen by your rescuers. That’s where the wearable, inflatable SeeArch is designed to come in. See NewAtlas
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“Swimming is a generational skill.” – Sabir Muhammad | Inside with Brett Hawke
Is there a stigma in the black community to stay away from water, that water is dangerous? “Swimming is a generational skill.” – Sabir Muhammad
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Olympic swimmer Missy Franklin on Saving Lives is Always in Season for USA Swimming
Five-time Olympic gold medalist, Missy Franklin Johnson, discusses the “Saving Lives Is Always In Season” campaign launched by USA Swimming and Phillips 66. The initiative focuses on the importance of drowning prevention by advocating for swim lessons taught year-round. Visit https://www.usaswimming.org/savinglives for more information.