Category: Safety
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Water rescue prompts swim lessons for first responders
Water rescue prompts swim lessons for first responders
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Why the city wants your kids to start swim lessons at 6 months old
Swim lessons hosted by the city of Austin start this week at pools across the city, and the aquatic division is emphasizing the importance of learning to swim at any age.
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Olympic gold medalists teach kids how to swim
Some of the world’s best swimmers of all-time are touring the country right now making sure kids know how to swim.
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13-year-old swimmer on a mission to prevent drownings
No matter the weather, the water is where Madison Huertas wants to be. “It’s so relaxing to me, almost calming, because when you’re in the water, you don’t have to think about anything else,” said Huertas. But Huertas, 13, is one thoughtful kid. She learned to swim just a few years ago after she was…
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EP President Antonio Tajani gives full support to LEN’s Learn-to-Swim programme
Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament met the LEN Family at the federation’s annual congress held in Budapest and gave his firm support to a new programme ‘Learn-to-Swim, Prevent Drowning’, presented by LEN President Paolo Barelli. The LEN Congress approved the reports on 2017, as well as some rule changes and welcomed the positive…
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Swimmer blames invasive underwater plant for near drowning at Lake Pflugerville
After a man drowned in Lake Pflugerville this week, one west Travis County man wants to warn swimmers about the lake.
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Spokane woman overcomes 50 years of fear, learns to swim
For 50 years, a Spokane Valley woman lived in fear of water. This spring, she’s facing her fears and proving it’s never too late to define who you are. https://youtu.be/vGnKxAOCY-I
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YMCA in Boardman stresses importance of early swim education
One of the most important things you can do to keep your kids safe around the water is to teach them to swim at an early age.