Category: Safety
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Man paralyzed after diving into creek to save 4-year-old girl
Read for instance Huffington Post and International Business Times Michael Patterson, 43, dove headfirst into a creek on Saturday when he noticed 4-year-old Javaeh Jones struggling to stay afloat. The heroic dad hit his head, broke his neck and severed his spinal cord in the process, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down, according to…
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Ex-Utah swim coach Greg Winslow won’t face sex assault charges
Read USA Today and The Washington Post The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that it will not pursue sexual charges against Greg Winslow, a former swimming coach at the University of Utah and in Arizona. Winslow was suspected of kissing and fondling a 15-year-old female swimmer at a Tempe, Ariz., swimming club, where he…
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Former Permian Swim Coach Katheryn Maples Arrested, Charged with Improper Relationship with Student
Read CBS7 On Monday, June 10, 2013, Katheryn Maples was indicted for 3 counts of improper relationship between educator and student. The 3 counts include sending sexually explicit pictures as well as online solicitation of a student. Maples resigned earlier this year as the Permian swim coach after allegations of having an inappropriate relationship with…
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Swimming lessons key part of summer safety strategy
Parents say it’s important to get swimming lessons for your children — and to also learn the signs that someone is having trouble in the water.
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Jonah Hill’s brush with death at Bondi Beach
Jonah Hill gives Conan advice for going to the beach. Beware of riptides and don’t let Channing Tatum get you drunk. See CNN (iOS friendly version)
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Toxic ‘Blue Lagoon’ quarry pool dyed black to deter swimmers
Read for instance MailOnline, Derby Telegraph, BBC A pool at a disused Derbyshire quarry, known locally as the Blue Lagoon, has been dyed black in a bid to deter people from swimming in it. Despite the water at the quarry at Harpur Hill, near Buxton, having a pH level of 11.3 dozens of people still swim there.…
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Drowning: The real signs a swimmer is in danger
CBS News’ Don Dahler reports on drowning — the second most common cause of accidental death in children aged 14 and younger — and how to prevent it by knowing what drowning really looks like.
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Parents encouraged to keep close eye on kids in the pool
See 9News Potentially record-breaking heat this week has metro area kids flocking to local pools to cool off. The drowning of a 4-year-old boy in Thornton, Sunday, has the American Red Cross sending a reminder for parents to keep a close eye on their kids at the pool. “Most cases of drowning occur with kids…
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Teen drowns after falling into Hollywood canal
See 7News The search for a 17-year-old swimmer who had fallen into a canal on Sunday while he was playing with friends ended almost three hours later with the discovery of his body. Witnesses said the accident happened right before 8 p.m. at the canal located behind Oakwood Plaza on Stirling Road and Oakwood Boulevard…