Category: Safety
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Virginia Beach Firefighter Saves Struggling Swimming Couple
A Virginia Beach firefighter saved a married couple who was swimming in the ocean when lifeguards weren’t on duty.
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19 people hospitalized after pool chemical exposure at Thousand Oaks swim school
Nineteen people were treated and hospitalized after being exposed to a pool chemical at a Thousand Oaks swim club Wednesday evening, officials said. The incident occurred at Daland Swim School in the 100 block of East Wilbur Road around 6:30 p.m. Swim instructors said it all happened in a matter of seconds during a routine…
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Goldfish Swim School partners with USA Swimming Foundation, pledging $1 million
Goldfish Swim School partners with USA Swimming Foundation, pledging $1 million. Brad Galli has more.
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Learning How To Swim (1938)
Learning how to swim by The American National Red Cross Analysis of buoyancy and breathing followed by an explanation of swimming strokes and skills.
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Blind Woman Saved Her Life by Learning to Swim – at 50
Vivian Stancil never thought she’d become a swimmer, much less a competitive one with a wall full of medals. “When I was younger, for a woman of color, swim was a taboo,” the 71-year-old says poolside in Riverside, California. Stancil’s hazel eyes light up when she talks about what swimming means to her. “The water…
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Overcoming Barriers (Olivia’s Story) | Swim for It
SwimRVA works to empower more children like Olivia to learn to swim, advocate for water safety, and increase aquatic excellence in the Richmond region.
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Chad Le Clos opens Swimming Academy | Youth Olympic Games
South Africa’s most decorated Olympian and YOG Ambassador Chad Le Clos is now opening the CleC Academy. Le Clos wants to give something back and created an academy for the next generation in Swimming. This academy wants to speak to the changing needs of the young people today but most importantly, keep up the fun…
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Cullen Jones Teaches His Mom How To Swim
Cullen Jones had the opportunity to teach his mom to swim. This moment came years after his mother put Jones in swim lessons to make sure he was water safe.