Category: Safety
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Coast Guard Florida: Injured Swimmer
A pleasure cruise ends in disaster when a swimmer gets tangled in the boat’s propeller! Time is of the essence; can the Coast Guard get to the young victim in time?
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Why not to have a Liquid Nitrogen Pool Party
See PopSci German liquor company Jägermeister recently hosted a party in Mexico, during which staffers poured what appeared to be numerous 10-liter dewars of liquid nitrogen into the water, creating a foggy effect. In videos, you can hear partiers “Woo!”-ing… and then, not two minutes later, those not in the water pointing and saying, in…
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Teen’s drowning highlights importance of water safety
First responders say swimmers should be wary of unseen currents before jumping into creeks or rivers.
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Laughing At My Nightmare
Shane and his brother, Andrew, go for a swim. Laughing At My Nightmare (Exclusive Clip) from Wayfarer Entertainment on Vimeo.
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‘Wild swimming’ enthusiast Jonathan Joyce dies in hospital after being found unconscious in English Channel
Read for instance MailOnline, The Drum and Scotsman A Edinburgh company director, who enjoyed the sport of extreme swimming, has drowned after getting into difficulties off the coast of south Devon. Jonathan Joyce, 41, co-founder and technical director at Capital-based Storm ID, was spotted unconscious in the water by a canoeist who took him ashore…
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Adults find out it’s never too late to learn how to swim
Read Lancaster Online Wanda Gregg is 56 years old, and she is learning how to swim. The Lancaster woman never learned the skill as a kid. Now she has two grandsons and she wants to be able to be in the pool with them. “We started with breathing, blowing bubbles — the basic stuff. That’s…
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Family: Body found in Little Miami River is missing swimmer
“Police were called to the scene after a body was found in the Little Miami River in Anderson Township.”
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Neighbors 4 Neighbors Drowning Prevention & Swim Safety Campaign 2013
“Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1-4 in South Florida. Neighbors 4 Neighbors wants to keep your family safe through our swim safety and drowning prevention campaign. For resources and swim safety classes in your area, visit Neighbors4Neighbors.org!” http://youtu.be/Ic3-w8yhse8
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Nigerian survives being trapped two days underwater
Read for instance BBC Harrison Okene, 29, was on board the tug boat Jascon-4 when it capsized in heavy swells. It sank to the seabed, upside down, but Mr Harrison was trapped in an air pocket and able to breathe. […] “I was there in the water in total darkness just thinking it’s the end.…