Category: Safety
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Worlds Largest Swim Lesson 2019
The World’s Largest Swim Lesson was a success! Even Mayor Jane Castor made a splash at the Sulphur Springs Pool to help kids learn life-saving swim safety skills. Thank you, Tampa Parks & Recreation for teaching our city’s kids how to swim! Find a pool near you
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4-year-old swimmer seriously injured on East Tennessee lake
A 4-year-old boy was seriously injured Sunday afternoon after being struck by a boat propeller during a boating incident on Douglas Lake, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency reported in a news release. About 3 p.m., Bill Thomas Wardlow Jr., 44, Sevierville, was swimming with three children under the age of 8 near points 12 and…
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Women’s soccer star missing after going for a swim in Italy
Swiss soccer star Florijana Ismaili has been declared missing after going for a swim Saturday in Italy. The BSC Young Boys Frauen soccer club confirmed on their website that Ismaili, a captain on one on their squads who also plays for Switzerland’s national team, was being searched for following “a swimming accident.†“Searches by the…
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Coast Guard gives demonstration on how to escape rip currents
13News Now Chenue Her was at the demonstration the Coast Guard gave swimmers and beachgoers about how to spot rip currents and escape them if you’re caught in them.
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Water Safety Ireland urges people to swim at lifeguarded waterways
Water Safety Ireland is warning that there is an average of five drownings every fortnight in Ireland. As people flock to lakes and beaches during the warm weather, rescue chiefs are reminding people that while it may be hot, water temperatures are still a good deal cooler. Water Safety Ireland’s Roger Sweeney says cold-water shock…
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People can’t stop swimming in this New Jersey lake that’s been taken over by dangerous algae
Residents in three New Jersey counties are being advised by state officials to avoid swimming in a popular lake this summer. On Thursday, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) advised locals through a press release to avoid swimming or coming in contact with Lake Hopatcong. The body of water reaches the counties of Sussex, Passaic,…
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Aaron Schupp Arrested In Swimming Pool Sex Assault Case
A registered sex offender is accused of sexually assaulting two girls at a pool in Centennial — and investigators are concerned there could be more victims. See CBS Local