Category: Safety
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Man Recalls Moment He Jumped Into Action to Help Save 2 Swimmers Pulled From Water at Mickler | News4JAX
St. Johns County Fire Rescue and Marine Rescue had a busy Sunday as crews had to help out multiple swimmers on the beach because of strong rip currents. This comes after two people were rushed to the hospital in critical condition at Mickler’s Beach on Saturday.
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2-Year-Old’s Swim Lessons Pay Off After She Jumps Into the Pool | WATE 6 On Your Side
A Knoxville mother drove to Bristol to have her daughter take swim lessons at the YMCA. Those lessons were put to the test a short time later.
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7 Beachgoers Die From Rip Currents at Panama City Beach | Inside Edition
Florida’s Panama City Beach is known for its beautiful white sand and crystal-clear water but now it’s being called the deadliest beach in America. In a month, there were seven drowning deaths attributed to dangerous rip currents on Panama City Beach. Lifeguards say beachgoers are ignoring their warnings and going into the water even when…
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‘Mother Nature Is Relentless’: Pensacola Lifeguards Encourage People to Use Caution | WKRG
Lifeguards from Baldwin County to Panama City Beach have been kept busy this season, as rip currents put swimmers in distress.
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Former NFL Star Ryan Mallett Dies at 35 After Apparent Drowning | TODAY
The sports world is mourning the death of former New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett after an apparent drowning. Officials say the 35-year-old was in a group of swimmers who got caught in a riptide Tuesday on Florida’s Gulf Coast.
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Seven Dead From Rip Currents at Panama City Beach | NBC News
Seven people are dead within nine days from rip currents at the Panama City Beach in Florida. Rip currents have caused 55 deaths in the U.S. this year, according to the National Weather Service. NBC News’ Guad Venegas reports.
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Swimming Instructors Aim to Prevent Drownings in North Miami | WPLG Local 10
A swimming instruction program in North Miami aims to prevent drownings this summer.
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Swimming’s Legacy: Breaking Barriers for All | 23 ABC News | KERO
School is out for summer in many places, which means a return to the pools. Scripps national correspondent Amber Strong takes a look at the history of swimming in the U.S. for Black Americans and the people looking to open a world of possibilities for kids everywhere.