Category: Safety
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Athlete Volunteers Help Kids Learn to Swim
Athlete volunteers help kids in the Dallas area learn to swim.
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Australia’s swim school shame
When I was growing up, I learned to swim at school. We brought our swimming bags twice a week and swam in the 25-metre pool on the grounds of our Brisbane state school. These days, very few schools even have water safety on the curriculum — let alone their own pool — and a new…
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Inside Virgin Active South Africa’s ‘Safe to Swim’ programme
Virgin Active South Africa’s ‘Safe to Swim’ programme was started to ensure that all managers on duty at their health clubs would be prepared in case of an emergency in the pool. What was intended to ensure that their members would always be safe became an opportunity for staff to face their fears and learn…
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3 things I learned taking a baby swim class with Michael Phelps
It’s not very often the most decorated Olympian of all time is in your baby’s swim class — but when he is, you pay attention. Michael Phelps, his wife Nicole and 1-year-old son Boomer came to New York City this summer to participate in a swim class put on by the Phelps Foundation and Huggies…
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A lifeguard drone to increase safety on beaches | Andalusian Stories
The Malagan Council of Fuengirola has introduced a pioneering service on its beaches with a drone that carries a life jacket. The service can locate a swimmer in difficulty and drop this life jacket down to them, which inflates in a matter of seconds. It provides extra coverage and support for the lifeguards on these…
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Fewer Canberra children learning how to swim amid parents’ concerns over cost
The number of kids learning to swim in the ACT has fallen by up to 1,000 participants, prompting safety concerns as summer approaches. The Royal Life Saving Society said some in-school programs have seen participation rates fall over last two years, and out of school programs have not picked up the slack. Royal Life Saving…
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Rescue swimmer recalls seeing 2 children in Tupperware container
First responders from across the country came to Houston to help rescue people from rising floodwaters, including a coast guard team from Massachusetts involved in one of the most dramatic stories from the storm. One rescue swimmer said he’ll never forget a woman giving him a Tupperware container. He thought it was luggage and told…
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Marine Officers work to protect swimmers, boaters
Marine Officers work to protect swimmers and boaters on Labor Day.