Category: Safety
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Hampton Aquaplex Offering Free Swim Lessons to Local Second-Graders | WAVY TV 10
Second-graders in Hampton City Schools are receiving free swim lessons at the new Hampton Aquaplex.
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NSRI Open Third Survival Swimming Centre | eNCA
South Africa has thousands of kilometers of beaches, and in rich neighborhoods, hundreds if not thousands of swimming pools. But alarmingly, only one in every seven South Africans knows how to swim. According to the National Sea Rescue Institute, about 1500 people drown each year — an average of four people per day. This is…
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Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Shares Wild Story of Saving Man Accused of Stealing Boat | KATU News
The Coast Guard officer who saved the suspect in a bizarre series of crimes – stealing a boat and driving it into stormy seas after placing a dead fish at the “Goonies” house – has spoken about the dramatic rescue. The Coast Guard says two aircrews got a mayday call Friday from a boat that…
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Man Wanted for Leaving Dead Fish at ‘Goonies’ House Is Rescued by Coast Guard Swimmer | ABC7
A man wanted by police in Oregon in a bizarre incident at a house featured in “The Goonies” was the subject of a daring Coast Guard rescue when he was tossed from a stolen boat as it capsized, authorities said. See ABC7
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Teen Dies in ‘Unusual’ River Shark Attack in Perth | The Star
A 16-year-old girl died on Saturday (Feb 4) in Western Australia’s state capital, Perth, after being mauled by a shark in a river, in a location experts deemed “unusual” for sharks, according to the police.
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Olympic Gold Medalist Brooke Bennett Organizes Swim Lessons for Kids | 10 Tampa Bay
As Florida’s winter comes to a close – it’ll be beach and pool season in no time. To get kids in elementary school ready for so much time by the water, Clearwater for Youth is making the most of P.E. classes in Pinellas County with swim lessons. “We have found that you can give a…
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Swimmer Dies at Cronulla’s Shelly Beach, Two Others Found Unconscious | 7NEWS
A man has died, and another is fighting for life, following an emergency in Cronulla. Just before 2pm, the emergency unfolded. It’s understood three men were swimming in rock pools at Shelly Beach when they were pulled out to sea, struggling against a strong rip. The ocean conditions today were rough, and winds were gusting.…
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North St. Louis Swim Team Is Growing and Diversifying the Sport | KSDK News
“It’s about self-confidence and diversity in a sport.”