Category: Safety

A lot of us love the water here in Florida. But sadly, the state loses more kids under age five to drowning than anywhere else in the country. That’s why Hillsborough County is expanding efforts aimed at teaching at-risk youth how to swim.

Swim London 2016 was set up as legacy project for the London 2016 European Aquatics Championships and offers those living in boroughs close to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park who are currently unable to swim, an exciting opportunity to take part in subsidised local swimming courses. https://youtu.be/nTL6lWAJbiE

The tragic death of a Taiwanese supermodel left the modeling and diving community wondering whether human error is to blame and whether diving is really safe for those with asthma. According to reports, Olivia Ku was taking part in a mermaid-themed shoot near Hengchun Township in Taiwan’s Pingtung County when she allegedly drowned. Taipei Times reported…

Usely Michel, a 13-year-old who couldn’t swim, got saved last month at a Deerfield Beach pool by Angel Rivera, an 11-year-old who could. A 14-year-old in Cooper City got revived by CPR Sunday after a house pool nearly claimed his life. That’s why, last Wednesday, the stands surrounding Overtown’s Gibson Park Pool held 50 kids…

A local swimmer says he owes his life to two young lifeguards at a pool in Fort Mill. Scott Shull went unconscious during his routine morning swim and the girls used a defibrillator to get his heart beating again. “That really puts it into perspective because you never know when something can happen,” said Chynna…

James Derek Lovelace was attempting to do an exercise called ‘drown proofing’ An underwater training course for Navy SEALs that the Washington Post calls “legendarily difficult” proved fatal Friday for one student at a California naval station. James Derek Lovelace, 21, who had just joined the Navy six months ago and completed basic training in…

Four refugees staying in Souda, one of three camps on the island of Chios, attempted to swim to Turkey on Monday after giving up on the near-static asylum process. Get the full story: http://greece.greekreporter.com/2016/… Read for instance ekathimerini.com