Category: Safety
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In Bangladesh, swimming pools provide lessons for life
In an effort to decrease drowning deaths, a programme in Bangladesh teaches young children to swim and surive in the water.
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Charlotte swim coach Jamie Thomas arrested in Opelika for sexual misconduct
See WSFA The suspect, Jamie Thomas, is the owner and head coach at the New South Swimming club. Court documents indicate Thomas was arrested on Sept. 18 for sexual misconduct, a misdemeanor. The warrant states Thomas performed oral sex on a juvenile without consent. In an effort to protect the victim’s identity, some details about…
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Family sues Hilton after man dies from electrocution in hotel swimming pool
Read KHOU In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, a Missouri City family alleges “gross negligence of epic proportions†for the swimming pool electrocution death of a young man at a Hilton Hotel swimming pool. Raul Hernandez Martinez, 27, and his family spent the Labor Day weekend at the Hilton Houston Westchase hotel at 9999 Westheimer in…
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Berkeley High School shut down swimming pool after swimmers start losing body hair
Read for instance Fox News and Huffington Post A California high school pool was closed by the city after students reported symptoms including burning eyes, bleached hair and a loss of body hair. Berkeleyside reported that parents of the Berkeley High School water polo team sent a letter to the principal expressing concern over their children’s alleged symptoms. One…
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NBA Star Brandon Bass Learning to Swim at Age 28
At 28 years old, Boston Celtics forward Brandon Bass still can’t swim, but he’s getting ready to change that. http://youtu.be/jcXJQ1vLZsM
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How to use a headrest to break the window of a sinking car
You could be using hammers and brute force, yes, but this is smart
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U.S. Marine Corps Annual Surf Qualification – 500 Meter Swim from Amphibious Assault Vehicles
“Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion conduct their annual surf qualification here, Sept. 6, 2013. The training consists of swimming 500 meters from an amphibious assault vehicle back to shore.”
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Most adults do not know how to swim
“About 36% of adults do not know how to swim. These adults prove it’s never too late to learn.”
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Tucson swim coach Bruce Rock arrested for child porn
Read for instance Tucson News Now and see News4 A local high school swim coach is behind bars, accused of posting child pornography online. Bruce Rock was a coach at Mountain View High School on the northwest side, but now he is in Pima County Jail and faces five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.…