Category: Safety
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Panama City Beach tickets 16 people for swimming during double red flags
Since Monday, the City of Panama City Beach has ticketed a total of 16 people for swimming during red flag conditions. The city said that swimmers are initially warned to get out of the water and if they do not comply they receive a $500 ticket. The city said they want to remind both residents…
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US Coast Guard opens fire as crew encounters shark during swim
The US Coast Guard Cutter Kimball opened fire when a shark approached its crew members during a swim call in the Pacific Ocean on August 20, 2020. About 40 crew members were swimming when the shark was spotted. The creature, estimated to be 1.8 to 2.4 metres long, appeared to be uninjured as it swam…
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Dogs patrol ‘ruff’ waters to keep swimmers safe
These Canine lifeguards patrol ‘ruff’ waters and help keep swimmers safe
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Teams recover body from Fort Dickerson Quarry
Knoxville police say search teams recovered the body of a swimmer from Fort Dickerson Quarry in south Knoxville around 9:45 this morning.
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Wayzata Swimmers and Divers ‘Roll With the Punches’
Girls swimming and diving is the only indoor high school sport competing this Fall and student-athletes and coaches are adapting to new safety guidelines and procedures. The Wayzata swim team is always full of talent and the Trojans are aiming high again, despite practices and meets being very different.
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DA’s office investigating drowning of Worcester man in Montague
Authorities are investigating the apparent drowning of a central Massachusetts man in Montague Saturday.
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Springfield man drowns at Fall Creek Lake
The man jumped into the water after a tube that started to float away.
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Missing swimmer’s body found
Tybee City Manager Shawn Gillen confirms the body of the swimmer who went missing last night has been found. Emergency crews are working on recovering it now at Alley 3 on Tybee.