Category: Safety
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See JFK’s Daughter Recreate Part of Her Father’s Heroic WWII Pacific Island Swim | TODAY
Ambassador Caroline Kennedy along with her son Jack Schlossberg completed a special swim to honor President John F. Kennedy and the 80th anniversary of the miraculous survival story that made him a war hero. NBC’s Kelly Cobiella reports for TODAY.
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Death of 12-Year-Old Paddleboarder Reinforces Importance of Safety Rules on Mission Bay
The San Diego Police Department’s Harbor Unit is asking for witnesses to come forward as they continue to investigate a jet ski crash that killed a 12-year-old girl on a paddleboard. The crash happened just before 2:00 p.m. Saturday on Mission Bay near De Anza Cove. It’s unclear what led up to the crash, but…
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Long Island Man Rescued From Ocean After Treading Water for 5 Hours | FOX 5 New York
Two men from Long Island are being hailed as life-savers after they helped save the life of a swimmer who had been treading water in the ocean off Cedar Beach for more than 5 hours.
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Tips on Keeping Young Swimmers Safe After Nassau County 3-Year-Old Nearly Drowned | First Coast News
Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper says the child fell in a neighborhood’s pool for four minutes and nobody noticed. Designated adults should supervise children.
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Coaches and Students Come From Around to World to Swim at the Bolles School | First Coast News
It’s a team with a laundry list of accolades and athletes who made it to the world stage.
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YWCA Encourages Swim Safety, Lessons After Recent Drowning | AZFamily
Drowning is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths.
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Marshall Mother of Five Helps Hundreds of Kids Learn to Swim for Free Each Summer | KLTV 7
Gina Hester has been teaching swim lessons for over 20 years, but five years ago, she decided she needed to step up to help prevent the all-to-familiar summer headlines.
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Swimming Safety a Focus After Arkansas 12-Year-Old Dies in Lake | THV11
Officials are urging safety on the water following the death of a 12-year-old boy at Lake Ouachita over the weekend.
