Category: Safety
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Nickel Plate Beach reopens after drownings
After nearly two weeks, Nickel Plate Beach in Huron is back open to swimmers.The city made changes in light of two recent drownings. There are now larger signs warning visitors that they swim at their own risk.
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‘Swim at your own risk:’ Waukesha County transitions to beaches without lifeguards starting August 15
As lifeguard staff availability changes, the Waukesha County Parks lifeguard-staffed beaches at Fox Brook Park and Menomonee Park will begin to transition to “Swim At Your Own Risk” beaches beginning Thursday, Aug. 15. “Switching the beaches to all Swim at Your Own Risk allows us to extend the swim season for residents and visitors for…
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Missing swimmer identified, still not found
Missing swimmer identified as Aaron Polnitz of Brookfield.
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Wake Sends Multiple Beachgoers To The Hospital After Ship Gets Too Close To Shore
The highways and waterways authority Rijkswaterstaat has lodged a complaint against the captain of a ship that caused a tidal wave off the coast of Vlissingen. engulfing seven people. The agency said the Bonny River, a 160 metre-long sand dredger, passed the beach at Boulevard Bankert at a speed of 13.5 knots on Sunday evening.…
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Teen’s body found after disappearing while swimming
The body of a 15-year-old boy who went missing off the coast of Rockaway Beach has been found. The teen was swimming with friends on Sunday when police say he jumped in the water with a group of people but wasn’t able to stay above water. First responders searched the area Sunday night but 15-year-old…
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Corinne Foxx Learned How To Swim While Shooting “47 Meters Down: Uncaged”
“47 Meters Down: Uncaged” star Corinne Foxx shares her experience learning how to scuba dive as part of her first acting role and how her co-stars supported her in the water. https://youtu.be/BhOJXUmvLQ8
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Springfield police officer dies in swimming accident
Springfield Police officer, Aaron McNab, died in a swimming accident in Vermont.
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19-year-old seriously injured after being pulled from China Walls
Emergency personnel responded to a report of a swimmer in distress at China Walls Saturday afternoon. The call came in around 4 p.m. Emergency Medical Services said the injured 19-year-old man jumped into the water at the infamous spot. Witnesses said he was then smashed into the rocks by a large wave. Bystanders pulled him…