Swimmer's Daily

Category: Safety

  • Too many kids drown, let’s teach them to Swim to Survive

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    Children drownings nearly doubled in Canada last year, according to figures released by the Lifesaving Society. Most concerning was the spike in drownings of children under five, says spokeswoman Barbara Byers, stressing that people aren’t getting the message about water safety. “People just don’t realize the risk or the power of the water,” said Byers.…

  • 100 Black Men of Jackson want drowning risk lowered

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    In USA, African-American children are three times more likely to drown than white children, based on studies and statistics. Nearly 70 percent of African-American children can’t swim, compared to 40 percent for white children, according to the most recent survey from USA Swimming. The civic group 100 Black Men of Jackson wants to change this,…

  • Orangutan saves baby chick from drowning

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    Gentle and all, nudging it to safety with a leaf.

  • Truck plunges into Georgia swimming pool

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    Police say the driver of an AT&T truck ran off the road after going into a diabetic coma. With the man unconscious, the truck crashed through a backyard fence and into a pool where 12 people were swimming, including kids. Luckily, nobody was hurt. Source abc7.com.

  • Tragedy results in free swim lessons at Shreveport pools

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    A Red River tragedy that led to grief and public outcry has resulted in free lessons to teach children how to swim, thanks to a grant that enables Rock Solid Athletics Club to offer 1000 spaces for free lessons at 5 Shreveport city pools. The concept of free lessons was initiated after the August 2010…

  • Canals are a dangerous place to swim

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    Teens urged to swim where a lifeguard is present, stay clear of the hydros in the canal walls and keep away from high voltage wires [Heck, maybe even to switch their brains on again?]. “We don’t have a problem with them swimming, it’s the danger.” Canals are a dangerous place to swim: wwlp.com

  • Merrill swam for three hours to save his friends

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    Wednesday night, 25-year-old Collin Merrill’s boat capsized with two of his friends aboard, having left his cell phone, and having no idea whether or not anyone would be looking for them. “One of the reasons I knew I had to swim for it was because we were heading to the jetties and the shipping channel…

  • Gary Hall Sr interviews Paul Asmuth and Jack Roach

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    Gary Hall Sr sits down with USA Swimming Open Water Coaches Paul Asmuth and Jack Roach, discussing the recent trends in open water swimming including safety and an increasing popularity. I have to try one of those beach chair interviews one day, back here in the Faroes, only need someone with a gun to fend…

  • US lifeguards top ten (safety) tips

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    Swim Near A Lifeguard: USLA statistics over a ten year period show that the chance of drowning at a beach without lifeguard protection is almost five times as great as drowning at a beach with lifeguards. USLA has calculated the chance that a person will drown while attending a beach protected by USLA affiliated lifeguards…