Royal Life Saving Australia CEO Justin Scarr says the decline in swimming standards for children in Australia should be โshocking all of usโ.
โFifty metres is what we say should be a benchmark for children leaving primary school,โ Dr Scarr told Sky News contributor Jaimee Rogers.
โ50 per cent canโt swim that at all.โ
This Monday 29 December 2025, we got the long-awaited new 25m-pool in my local community, which is why I am sharing this photo :-)
Body recovered near Wilder Ranch identified by family as possible shark attack victim
A 26-year-old Japanese man died in an apparent drowning off South Point Sunday, according to Hawaii island police.
At 1:31 p.m., officers responded to a report of a possible drowning at Kalae Cove Park.
Police said the man, identified as Kan Ogoshi of Setagaya, Japan, and his family were visiting the area when he jumped from the cliffs into the ocean.
Witnesses told police that he did not resurface.
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The swim team was started thanks to the school community, and people who have pushed for it for years.
On the sunny beaches of Southern California, surfers and swimmers often share the wavesโฆ with sharks! Researchers reveal that encounters with great white sharks are more common than you might think.
For nearly 90 years, swimmers have braved the frigid waters of the Vltava River. They don’t just hop in and hop out. They have a full-blown swim meet.
A search has been called off for two people presumed dead on a Christmas Day swim – after fresh video emerged of the dramatic rescue efforts.
Emergency services were called at 10.25am yesterday to the beach at Budleigh Salterton in Devon following concern for people in the water.
Devon and Cornwall Police, said a number of people were safely recovered to shore and checked by paramedics.
However, two men remain missing and the Coastguard and RNLI have now concluded their searches at the scene.
Boy, 7, dies by drowning in apartment complex pool in Lake Worth Beach
