Category: Safety
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Beach drone drops life jackets to struggling swimmers
We appreciate the report of Auxdron LFG, from the international news agency Reuters.
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Introducing Arken – swim trunks that take water safety to the next level!
There are many water safety devices around, yet still, none that could challenge the classic bulky life jacket that’s been around for centuries – until now! Most devices are bulky, uncomfortable to wear and do not provide enough freedom of movement. A group of swimming enthusiasts has spent the last 3 years challenging this status quo and…
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Tampa Bay Area YMCA locations offer free swim lessons during Spring Break, here’s how to sign up
The Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA and the Florida Blue Foundation are teaming up to offer free “Safety Around Water” lessons to children during Spring Break.
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2019 Make a Splash PSA :60
Make a Splash with the USA Swimming Foundation and Olympian Simone Manuel.
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Be Water Safe – Swim Programs Offered at Driftwood Community Pool
The Driftwood Community Pool in the City of Hollywood offers several swimming programs to teach anyone how to be water smart. For more information visit www.hollywoodfl.org/aquatics or call 954.967.4644.
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How to Survive Quicksand
Quicksand is a mixture of solid particles (like sand) and water. When your foot presses down on it, your weight squeezes the water out from between the particles. That leaves you trapped by mud that feels nearly solid. Check out this video, where the host walks onto what looks like solid ground, and sinks. Within a…
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Hong Kong tourist drowns while helping to save swimmer in Red Sea resort
A Hong Kong man has drowned after helping to save a swimmer’s life off the popular Egyptian Red Sea resort city of Hurghada. The 40-year-old man, surnamed Choy, had been enjoying a trip with his wife and other travellers on a small island off Hurghada when the incident occurred at around 11am on Tuesday, local…
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Nakifeo swimming academy to spread their junior development program around Kenya
The Nakifeo swimming academy needs up to 10 million shillings to spread their junior development program to all regions of the country. The academy is currently holding development events in Nairobi, Kiambu and Nakuru only.
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Grandma Sitting on Iceberg to Pose for Photo Gets Carried Out to Sea
A grandma is making waves online after a series of viral photos show her getting swept out to sea while sitting on an iceberg. She had sat on the “ice throne†to pose for a photo when the ice got carried away. ABC News reports that Judith Streng was visiting Iceland’s Diamond Beach in Jökulsárlón…