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A Suncoast man got a rare ride while boating in the Gulf of Mexico last week.
It happened off the coast of Venice. James Bostwick posted this video to his Facebook page. He saw a whale shark swimming by and decided to jump into the water and catch a ride.
Here is the Facebook video
In a performance protest against the Australian shark cull and the global slaughter of sharks, a woman risks it all to dance on the sea floor with swarms of tiger sharks up to 17 feet long without any dive or protective gear.
Tigress Shark – Woman Dances with Tiger Sharks from Blue Sphere Media on Vimeo.
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A 52-year-old man has died after competing in a swimming challenge in the Lake District on Friday afternoon.
He was flown to hospital by air ambulance “as a result of a medical emergency†after the incident during the Great North Swim in Windemere, Cumbria Police confirmed.
The unnamed man was from Wallington, south London, the police said.
His death is not being treated as suspicious. A coroner will now investigate the death further, police added.
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On June 18, 1964, black and white protesters jumped into the whites-only pool at the Monson Motor Lodge in St. Augustine, Fla. In an attempt to force them out, the owner of the hotel poured acid into the pool.
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Hitting the pool, taking the boat out, or jumping in the lake can and should be fun, but a day in the water can turn deadly without the right water safety skills.
In an American Red Cross survey, nearly 50 percent of people reported having an experience where they thought they might drown. Local swim teachers say that’s scary, considering the study found half of Americans can’t swim, and even more think they’re better at it than they are.
Grand Island YMCA Aquatic Director Melanie Horky says swimming is a life skill all ages can learn.
“Kids anywhere from six months up through adult — my oldest adult right now is 75 years old that we’re teaching,†she says.
12-time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin warns consumers that “One Pill Can Killâ€. Find more information at http://www.mbc.ca.gov
http://youtu.be/1gju5yhnFMc
A bit redneck, but I like it ! :-)
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Swimming is a way to escape the heat and have some fun during the summer months. However, now is also the time of year where accidental drowning is the leading cause of death among children between 1-and-4 years old.
Sangamon County coroner, Cinda Edwards, pronounced the drowning death of a 3-year-old boy from Whitehall, Illinois. He died at St. John’s Hospital on Monday around 7:30 p.m.
Death by drowning is common this time of year. In fact, from Memorial Day to Labor Day in 2013, more than 200 children in the United States drowned. This is why the Springfield YMCA has roughly 70 trained lifeguards in hopes to prevent drowning from occurring.
A good read in general, here on stuff.co.nz
Australian Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe was also in New York on the day of the Word Trade Center attacks. Out for a jog, Thorpe planned to visit the observation deck of the World Trade Center, but returned to his hotel when he realised he had forgotten his camera. Turning on the TV, he saw the north tower on fire after it was hit by the hijacked American Airlines Flight 11.
Photo by David Paul Ohmer
