Category: Safety
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Mother trying to rescue 3 children drowns in North Wildwood, officials say
A mother from Berks County, Pennsylvania drowned trying to rescue her three children from the waters off the Jersey Shore, officials said. Fire, police and rescue units were deployed to the 18th Street Beach at 3 p.m. Tuesday after a 911 call reporting four swimmers in distress. According to the North Wildwood Fire Department, the…
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Swimming Lessons with the Y NSW
A safe. supportive and fun environment to gain an important life skill!
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Signature Swimming – with Sindy Stewart
Sindy Stewart of Signature Swimming is teaching local children how to swim at Coleraine Grammar School. Denis McNeill went along to find more about the group.
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Body of drowned man found at 1,565 feet in Lake Tahoe, the deepest recovery in US history
The body of a 29-year-old man who went missing while boating on Lake Tahoe in August was found Saturday at 1,565 feet — the deepest recovery ever recorded in the U.S. Bruce’s Legacy, a nonprofit organization that specializes in underwater body recovery, and its founder Keith Cormican, were recruited by the family of Ryan Normoyle after several…
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Are Pool Main Drains Dangerous? | Swimming Pool Steve
From http://www.swimmingpoolsteve.com/page… – Learn about the dangers posed by swimming pool main drains. In recent years new pools are built with anti-entrapment materials and installation standards. There are still many older pools that do not meet these standards and pose the risk of trapping swimmers underwater. Pools should be built with anti-entrapment standards as defined…
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Swimmer Bitten on Head by Crocodile
A swimmer at Lizard Island in Queensland has reportedly been bitten on the head by a saltwater crocodile.
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Swimming with the Y NSW | You are never too old to start
“The most rewarding part of my job is seeing someone proud of themselves when they reach a milestone!, you are never too old to start!â€
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High surf advisory discouraging swimmers from getting one last swim in
The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory through Tuesday, in part because of approaching Hurricane Teddy.
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Scottish swimmer ‘lucky to be alive’ after jellyfish sting
Libby Bligh had been swimming with a friend near Ardersier in the Highlands on Saturday when she was stung on her hand by a lion’s mane jellyfish. Within a short time she was left severely unwell and struggling to breathe. Her friend drove her to hospital in Inverness where she spent 12 hours receiving treatment.…