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Consider this a friendly reminder for any wedding photographers who haven’t already heard it or maybe even forgot the tip when we shared it almost exactly a year ago.
http://youtu.be/oaHi82yRjaw
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Gator found in Gulfport Swimming Pool
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A Gulfport resident got a big surprise in backyard on Monday when she found a gator in her swimming pool.
Officials say the 5-foot-alligator that took up a residence in a backyard swimming pool is on its way to a new home and Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks officials plucked it from the water.
Resident Pam Jones said she opened her back door to let out her dog when she spotted the alligator in the pool. The animal was swimming around, then climbed out to sun itself at poolside.
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Baton Rouge YMCA offering free swimming lessons
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Swimming lessons have started at the YMCA off Howell Road. Head Start kids were learning the basics. The first lesson was jumping in the pool. What’s unique about this swim program is it’s free. The program is fully funded by Exxon Mobil. Executive Director Ron Smith said these are very important lessons for kids in North Baton Rouge.
“We live in a community where there is an abundance of children who don’t have the basic ability to feel safe around water,” said Smith. “Swimming has not been their main strengths.”
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Deputy recovering after swimming out into surf to save teen
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A sheriff’s deputy who swam out into the surf to help a 14-year-old boy caught in a rip current was in critical condition after 45 minutes in the water but is expected to recover, the Curry County Sheriff’s Office said.
“He basically saved that boy’s life,†Sheriff John Bishop told the Curry Coastal Pilot newspaper.
http://youtu.be/lHmm36gyzJ8
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John Cheever Reads “The Swimmer,†His Famous Short Story (1977)
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The Stories of John Cheever, a collection of 61 stories chronicling the lives of “the greatest generation,†was first published in 1978 with much fanfare. The critics liked it. The weighty, 700-page book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1979. The people liked it too. […]
The collection features some of Cheever’s best-known stories: “The Enormous Radio,†“Goodbye, My Brother,†“The Five-Forty-Eight,†and “The Country Husband.†And also perhaps his most famous short piece of fiction, “The Swimmer.â€
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Man thought dead describes ordeal in Muskegon River
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Searchers were so convinced a swimmer had drowned in the Muskegon River that officers and grief counselors notified his family.
But Keith Stever of Muskegon is not dead, and he and his family say they’re disappointed and sad police and deputies didn’t spend more time searching for him.
“They left me for dead,” Stever said. “They gave her a teddy bear to comfort her,” he said of his daughter.
“And a half later I crawl out of the woods on my own.”
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Doctor says monitor child’s behavior after swimming to avert secondary drowning
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Secondary drowning is a term that’s being thrown around on social media and even in news reports recently, and while it’s getting a lot of attention now, doctors say it’s been a problem for as long as people have been around water.
With summer officially here, it’s a good time to remind parents what it is and what to do if your kids are acting strangely after swimming.
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Black bear swimming in Cape canal excites resident
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Even if you’ve lived in Southwest Florida your whole life, chances are you’ve never seen anything quite like this.
A black bear weighing an estimated 160 pounds was spotted climbing down a dock and swimming in a canal in Cape Coral.
The sight was a first for Cape Coral resident Lena Lura.
She said it was “about the most exciting morning I’ve had in a long time.”
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Hall of Fame rescinds Chuck Wielgus’ invite amid sexual abuse allegations
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The International Swimming Hall of Fame took back its invite to USA Swimming executive director Chuck Wielgus on Monday. After a group of 19 women who said they were sexually abused by U.S. swim coaches petitioned the International Swimming Hall of Fame last week, Wielgus withdrew from consideration.
“After significant reflection and discussion, International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) chairwoman Donna deVarona and President/CEO Bruce Wigo, and USA Swimming Executive Director Chuck Wielgus jointly announce that Mr. Wielgus’ name will be withdrawn from consideration of the Hall of Fame,” the statement read.
“The induction ceremony should be a time to celebrate our sport and the outstanding accomplishments of the individuals being honored. Both ISHOF and USA Swimming believe our mutual decision is in the best interest of the swimming community as a whole and we are committed to working constructively together with other organizations, including the Women’s Sports Foundation, to end sexual abuse and ensure a safe culture for athletes.”