Category: Safety
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Making A Splash: Program Teaches Water-Shy Adults How To Swim
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10 people drown every day in the U.S. Adult swim coach Chris Holley is trying to make a dent in that statistic, one student at a time.
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Norwegian school permits burkini in swimming classes
Students at Finnsnes School in Troms will be allowed to take part in swimming lessons wearing full-body covering swimsuits – also known as burkinis. The arrangement was the result of dialogue between parents and teachers at the school, who held meetings with representatives from Norway’s Refugee Board (flyktningetjenesten) and interpretors, according to Nordlys. “If [parents]…
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Mums ‘refusing to teach kids how to swim because they worry about how they look in swimwear’
More than half of British mums say they won’t teach their children how to swim because they worry about being seen in a swimming costume, a new survey claims. A further 38 percent say they have avoided all water related activities with their children because they involve being in swimwear. Their apparent lack of confidence…
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Swimming in the Black Community: How Racism Is Drowning Us
In the past, lack of access to swimming pools and public beaches meant that many black Americans were denied the opportunity to learn how to swim. Intergenerational fear of the water stops their descendants from learning even now. Summertime is here, which means that pool parties and beach days are bound to be had. However,…
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SEAL student death ruled a homicide after instructor repeatedly dunked sailor
A Navy SEAL trainee drowned after an instructor repeatedly dunked him underwater, violating training guidelines and contributing to the sailor’s death, according to a San Diego medical examiner’s report released Wednesday that called the incident a homicide. Seaman James Derek Lovelace died May 6 following a pool exercise at the grueling SEAL basic training course…
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Maryland Boaters Resque Baby Racoon With a Life Jacket
On July 4th, 2016, a group of experienced sailors in Maryland encountered a baby raccoon who somehow became stranded in the Chesapeake Bay at Swann Creek Marina, trying to stay above water and crying out for help. Luckily, they were able to tow the little coon back to land with the clever use of a…
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How to Keep Your Kids Safe This Summer around Water
Guest post by Poolview Spending the day by the pool or beach can be great fun, giving you and your family the opportunity to enjoy each other’s company, and go for a dip in the water to relax and cool off. However, although swimming is a fantastic way to exercise, as well as being fun…
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Swedish Swimming Launches VR-Campaign “The Power of Swimming” to Promote Water Confidence
One in five Swedish children can’t swim. Which, in a land full of lakes and surrounded by sea, is one in five too many. So E.ON and the Swedish Swimming Federation have launched a VR-initiative to give kids the confidence they need to get into the water. Called The Power of Swimming, it’s a small…
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Lifeguards Needed, Even For Olympic Swimmers
There are plenty of familiar faces in the pool at the Olympic Swim Trials, but some you would never see watching the broadcasts that are standing by just off camera ready to save lives.