Category: Safety
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Family launches initiative to teach kids how to swim in honor of son who drowned
Shomari Billings drowned at a pool party on Memorial Day. Now, his parents are working to keep others safe in the water through a special initiative.
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Risk of rip currents and unsafe waves
Preparations at Jax Beach are underway as officials keep their eye on Hurricane Dorian, but beachgoers are still making their way to the sand.
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Teens facing charges after taking a swim in Snohomish water tower
The teens broke into a water tower in the city of Snohomish and recorded themselves as they went for a swim. That recording eventually made its way into the hands of police, who busted them.
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Learn to Swim Perth
Olympic swimmer Stephen Milne returned to his roots, joining children at Perth Leisure Pool to celebrate the success of the Learn to Swim programme. There are already almost 2,500 youngsters of all abilities in the Perth Live Active Leisure Programme.
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Celebrating Learn to Swim in Inverclyde
Olympic champion Duncan Scott joined children who are learning life skills in the water as part of the Learn to Swim programme, with Scottish Swimming and Inverclyde Leisure at Gourock Outdoor Pool.
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There is a town under Lake Lanier creating danger years later
Dive teams respond to most rescue and recovery calls made on Lake Lanier. They deal with dangerous conditions that have proven deadly to hundreds of people.
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A Lifeguard’s Entire Routine, from Waking Up to the Beach | Allure
Brittany Austin, a Miami Beach Ocean Rescue Lifeguard shares her entire daily routine—including all the measures she takes to protect skin and hair from the elements while on-duty. From waking up to a thermos full of water to buy more sleep time and setting up in the watchtower for the day, to protecting her skin…
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Local family warning pet owners after their 2 dogs died swimming in pond with toxic algae
It’s here: The toxic algae that killed three dogs last week in North Carolina is responsible for the deaths of two dogs in Clinton County.
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La Vuelta a Espana opens with chaotic team time trial as leaky paddling pool causes carnage
“We were riding at full speed towards that bend when things went sideways,” German rider Tony Martin explained on the Lotto-Jumbo website. “There was no way to avoid it. We couldn’t react in time, and the guys in the front slipped away on the wet road surface. Sports directors Addy Engels described the incident as…