Category: Safety
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Walliams, Adlington and Payne take a dip to launch SwimBritain
British comedian David Walliams is encouraging Britain to get back in the water this summer as he takes on his first team swimming challenge. Also featuring Rebecca Adlington and Keri-Anne Payne. Find out more and sign up at swimbritain.co.uk
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Fat Buoy Swim
First Year Animation Short, Falmouth University, produced By Jack Madeley, Harry Bayfield and Jordan Allnutt.
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African-American hoping to inspire with 8-mile trek in Potomac River
Read myFOXdc.com Jeff Brown knows that when he dives into the chilly water of the Potomac River, he will be doing the right thing. As a kid, he heard all the myths about why black people can’t swim. “Like African-Americans physically are built not to swim. Our bones are too dense. We sink,” he says.…
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Experts say swimming lessons the best way to prevent drowning in kids
Read UPI When a child begins swimming lessons should be based on a child’s exposure to water, maturity, physical limitations and health concerns, U.S. officials say. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says participation in formal swimming lessons can reduce the risk of drowning by as much as 88 percent among young children age…
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Uruguay Special Olympic team member Pablo Jose Perez drowns in Cayman open water event
Read The Washington Post and Cayman Islands News Police have now named the two men who died in separate water-related incidents this weekend. Pablo Jose Perez Larza, a member of the Uruguay Special Olympic team, who was in the Cayman Islands to participate in the Butterfield 800 meter swim, was found dead in the ocean…
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Dozens rescued by coastguards after Southwold Pier-to-Pub Swim goes wrong
Read for instance the BBC, the Mirror, MailOnline, Sky and EDP24 A major search and rescue operation was launched yesterday after dozens of people taking part in the Southwold Pier-to-Pub Swim had to be pulled from the sea. About 200 people were taking part in the event, which involved swimming around the town’s pier before heading…
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Blind toddler inspires others to swim
Colton Meyer has learned to navigate the water with his mom’s help
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ASA shock report reveals half of British primary pupils cannot swim
See This Is Derbyshire Drowning is the third most common cause of accidental deaths in children – yet many schools in the county are not booking swimming lessons for their pupils. It has led to criticism from the Amateur Swimming Association. In an interview with the Derby Telegraph, Jon Glenn, head of youth and community…