Category: Safety
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Elephant out for a swim gets emergency rescue at sea
In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, Navy teams around the globe are often called in to assist in rescue efforts. But this week, one maritime mission in the Indian Ocean helped a unique creature in need.
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Swimmer, 21, is third to die in Loch Lomond since May
A young man died after getting into difficulties while swimming in Loch Lomond. Police, ambulance crews and a helicopter were called three miles from the village of Luss after the alarm was raised at about 1.50pm yesterday. Officers confirmed that the body of a man was recovered less than two hours later. It is understood…
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Can you really get struck by lightning while swimming in an indoor pool?
So the other day, it happened again: I was swimming inside the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center in uptown Charlotte, more than halfway through my workout, when all the lifeguards blew their whistles at once. I pretended not to hear it at first, but by the time I completed another lap, one of the guards was…
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Community remembers swimmer who died in Lake Champlain
The Burlington community is remembering the swimmer who died in Lake Champlain.
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USA Swimming Creates First-Ever Safe Sport Activity Book to Engage Young Swimmers
USA Swimming has released the organization’s first-ever Safe Sport Activity Book. The Activity Book was created to share the Safe Sport message with a younger audience. The mission of the USA Swimming Safe Sport Program is to help teams foster a fun, healthy and safe environment for all their members. The Safe Sport Activity Book is…
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Swimmers form human chain to save victims from rip current
Dramatic cellphone video shows strangers linked, forming a human chain. Five people grew to 15 and eventually, around 80 joined hands to reach exhausted victims of a current and pass them, one by one, to safety. Mark Strassmann reports.
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At what age should children start swimming lessons? | 11 Listens
Summer is the most popular time of the year for swimming lessons, but the determining the best age for a child to start can be a tough decision for parents. Tonight an 11 Listens answer to the age-old question parents face, “At what age should I sign my child up for swim lessons?†See THV11…
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Chicago swim lessons aim to increase water safety
Water safety is an important issue this time of year, and a recent study claims only 54 percent of Americans know how to swim. On the Great Lakes alone 30 people have died so far in 2017, and more than half of those deaths took place on Lake Michigan. Different community centers and city parks…
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11-Year-Old Girl Electrocuted While Swimming In Lagoon Behind Home In Toms River
An 11-year-old girl died after police say she was electrocuted while swimming in a lagoon behind a home in Toms River, New Jersey this weekend. As CBS2’s Erin Logan reported, neighbors were mourning Sunday night for the little girl whose life was cut so short. It was supposed to be a fun night for the…