Category: Safety
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History’s Ripple Effect on the Black Community’s Swim Skills | 11Alive
USA Swimming Foundation reports 64% of Black children don’t know how to swim. Here’s a look at how history played a role and the push to reclaim the freedom to swim.
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Swim Lessons Kick off in Kern County as New CDC Report Highlights Disparities | KBAK – KBFX – Eyewitness News – BakersfieldNow
Swim lessons are kicking off across Kern County as a new CDC report highlights the dire need for improved access to lessons. Read full story
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How to Swim Safely and What to Do in an Emergency | TODAY
With summer just around the corner, family medicine physician Dr. Jen Caudle stops by TODAY with tips on how to stay safe around water, including at what age a child should learn to swim, safety measures to follow at the pool and the ocean, what to do when someone is drowning and more.
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Safe Swimming Event Held at Start of Water Safety Month | CBS Miami
Steve Maugeri reports kids’ swimming skills were assessed at summer splash safety event at the Ocaquatics Swim School
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Slidell Teen’s Accidental Drowning Reinforces Importance of Swim Lessons as Summer Nears | WVUE FOX 8 New Orleans
Slidell teen’s accidental drowning reinforces importance of swim lessons as summer nears
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Olympian, World Record Holder Joins Greater Cincinnati YMCA for Learn to Swim Day | WLWT
Olympian, world record holder joins Greater Cincinnati YMCA for Learn to Swim Day
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Sylvania Swim School Stressing Safety Ahead of Pool and Beach Season | WTOL11
Drowning remains the number one cause of unintentional injury-related death among kids one to four years old in the United States, killing an average of three children a day.
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Mobile Splash Pads Reopen and “Swim 1922” Hosting Swim Safety Classes | FOX10 News
Mobile splash pads reopen and “Swim 1922” hosting Swim safety classes
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Olympic Swimmers Share Water Safety Tips With Students | WCVB Channel 5 Boston
With summer right around the corner, Boston Public Schools is trying to make sure students know the importance of water safety.