Category: Safety
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14-year-old in ‘extremely critical’ condition after trying to swim Lake Michigan channel
A 14-year-old boy who went under while trying to swim across a channel between Waukegan Harbor and the city’s beach at about 6 p.m. Friday was in “extremely critical” condition after being located and pulled from the water by a Waukegan Fire Department diver, a department spokesman said. Fire Marshal Steve Lenzi said the teen…
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Celebrating learning to swim at Raines High School
Allyson Henning reports on the graduation of swimmers at Raines High School.
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“Colin’s Hope” swim relay fundraiser hopes to prevent more drownings
With it being this hot, chances are you’re going to try to find some water to cool off in this weekend.
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Watch as a ‘lifeguard drone’ rescues a swimmer struggling at sea
An increasing number of lifeguard organizations around the world are turning to drone technology to help speed up rescue efforts for when swimmers get into difficulties. Australia, Germany, and Iran are three such countries that have rescue drones ready to take to the skies in an emergency. And it’s not just their speed in carrying flotation devices to…
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Iraqi girls take up swimming in IS-free Mosul
Even before the Islamic State group made Mosul the heart of its self-proclaimed caliphate in Iraq in 2014, conservatism and tradition meant the city”s pools were only for men. But a year after Iraqi forces reclaimed the city from the jihadists, an ambitious team of 12 young girls is changing that.
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Man Endures Horrific Pain When Swimming Into A School Of Jellyfish | I Shouldn’t Be Alive
Skydiving in Costa Rica goes horribly wrong for Will when bad weather hurls his plane into the sea. He’s left for 24 hours in shark infested waters. Dehydration brings paranoid delusions, but it’s the endless night that horrifies him. https://youtu.be/Mngso293nQQ
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ZAC Foundation looks to avoid tragedy by teaching kids to swim
The ZAC Foundation started over a decade ago after a couple lost their 6 year old son, Zachary, in an accident in their pool.
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Child drownings in Germany linked to parents’ phone ‘fixation’
German lifeguards have issued a warning that a growing number of child drownings this summer are linked to their parents’ obsession with mobile phones. More than 300 people have drowned in Germany this year, with hardly a day passing during the current heatwave when a swimmer has not died. The German Lifeguard Association (DLRG) –…
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YMCA offering free swimming lessons
YMCA is stepping up to prevent drownings and offering free swimming lessons.