Category: Safety
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Swim Safety Advocate Laurie Lawrence Calls for Better Swimming Lessons in Queensland | 7NEWS
Of the 84 people who drowned in Queensland in the year to June 2022, 16 were under 17. It’s prompted swim safety campaigner Laurie Lawrence to call for swimming lessons in Queensland schools to be overhauled. “Water safety is not a wet session … a lot of the schools are getting around saying they’re doing…
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New Calls to Overhaul Swimming Lessons in Queensland Schools | 7NEWS
One is a high-profile safety campaigner; the other is an Olympic swimmer turned swim teacher. Together, Lawrie Lawrence and Glenn Buchanan have joined calls to overhaul swimming lessons in Queensland schools following devastating drowning figures.
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Olympian’s Father Calls for Mandatory Swimming Lessons in Queensland | Sky News Australia
The father of Olympian swimmer Ariarne Titmus has called for Queensland’s school curriculum to be overhauled. Steve Titmus says mandatory swimming lessons should be taught in primary schools and students should not be allowed to progress to high school unless they are able to swim. The call comes as Australia sees one of its deadliest…
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Brazilian Big Wave Surfer Marcio Freire Dies Surfing Portugal’s Nazaré
The tiny town of Nazaré on Portugal’s west coast has become famous around the world for the monster wave that breaks in the waters off its beach, Praia do Norte. But that fame has turned to tragedy with news that veteran Brazilian big wave surfer Marcio Freire has died surfing there. Read Forbes
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The U-Safe Self-Propelled Buoy Saves Drowning Swimmers So You Don’t Have To
The most dangerous aspect of a water rescue for first responders isn’t the treacherous environmental conditions, it’s the terrified and panicked victim capable of pulling their rescuer under the waves along with them. Rather than risk national treasures like David Hasselhoff, the U-Safe self-propelled buoy from Portugal’s Noras Performance will brave the waves in their stead. Read…
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Search for Missing Queensland Gorge Swimmer Now a Recovery Mission | Sky News Australia
The search for a missing woman near Cairns has now become a recovery mission. The alarm was raised on Friday afternoon when the 54-year-old failed to resurface after swimming at Mossman Gorge. An extensive search in dangerous conditions has been underway for the past three days. Police say they now fear the worst and are…
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Swim Instructor Criminally Charged in Drowning Death of 4-Year-Old | FOX 26 Houston
A family’s life has been forever changed after a seemingly routine swim lesson.
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Entire Generation of Unskilled Swimmers Hitting the Water in Australia | 7NEWS Australia
The pandemic could be taking a new toll this time on water safety. As the number of drownings continues to rise, experts are blaming the mass cancellation of swim classes during COVID. Already this summer the drowning toll has reached 30 with fears it’s going to keep rising.
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Children Miss Out on 10 Million Swimming Lessons | Sky News Australia
New data from Royal Life Saving Statistics has revealed children missed up to 10 million swimming lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts warn it could have a generational impact if children do not catch up on lessons.