Swimmer's Daily

  • See NBC News

    Red Cross survey finds half of Americans can’t swim well enough to get out of a body of water if they find themselves in over their head. Erika Edwards reports.

  • See Keloland

    Sioux Falls City pools will be opening to the public this Memorial Day weekend. But not everyone will be ready.
    According to a new study from the Red Cross, many adults don’t know basic swimming skills and that could be dangerous.

    Of the adults who know how to swim, only 56 percent can perform basic life-saving skills.

    “Like for instance, if you go to a lake where it may not be supervised, and you get in a situation where you can’t help yourself that’s a dangerous situation to put yourself in and to put your family in,” Jean Pearson, Recreation Program Coordinator for Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation, said.

  • See WNCT

    With warmer weather arriving, many people across the East will be heading to pools. But how do you know they’re safe to swim in.

    Keith Jernigan is with the Craven County Health Department. He says this time of the year is extremely busy as seasonal pools ask to be inspected so they can open to the public.

    “We meet them out on site to look at things such as the safety equipment, the pool water quality and making sure the equipment is operating properly,” said Jernigan.

    But these types of on site inspections are few and far between.

    WNCT

  • Read Plymouth Herald

    A swimmer “on her last legs” was dramatically rescued by lifeguards this afternoon.

    The exhausted woman was heard screaing for help after she got into difficulty off Tregonhawke beach in Whitsand Bay at around noon.

    RNLI lifeguards patrolling the beach and the Looe lifeboat crew quickly sprung into action. […]

    “As I reached the lady, who was wearing a wetsuit and small swim fins, she was on her lasts legs with exhaustion and wouldn’t have managed to stay afloat for much longer,” Beau explained.

    Photo by dougwoods

  • Memo from FINA

    Due to the fact that this device will be available in the end of May 2014 only and, in order to ensure that a maximum number of swimmers have access to it for testing and practising, under the supervision of the FINA TSC Delegate present at the event, the FINA TSC Commission recommends that:

    • The device be used at the FINA Swimming World Cup 2014 Series in both competition and warm-up pools.

    • After the conclusion of the last FINA SWC 2014 event, and following the reports of the FINA TSC Delegates present at each meet, the FINA TSC Commission will make a final recommendation on whether the device is to be used in Doha 2014 or later in Kazan 2015.

  • Read channel3000

    A 55-year-old man drowned in Lake Camelot when he jumped in the water and tried to swim after his pontoon boat that was floating away from shore, police said.

    The Rome Police Department responded to the Lake Camelot Property Owner’s Association boat landing in the 300 block of Eighth Avenue for a report of a possible drowning around 9:50 a.m. Monday, according to a release.

    Officers found a man face down on the shore at the Salisbury Beach Club, officials said. The man’s neighbor and witness at the scene told police they had just pulled the man from Lake Camelot.

  • Read USA Today and see NBC

    Only 56% of adults who say they can swim can perform five critical water-safety skills that could save their lives, according to a new American Red Cross survey.

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  • Read Googleblog

    Good news for male swimmers. According to dating website, Victoria Milan, male swimmers score third highest in the hottest sports stars league table because of their fit bodies!

    In the survey of over 3,000 women, the body was ranked the number one attraction of sports stars, with 39% of women voting for a trim, toned and taut physique. […]

    1. Surfing 23.4%
    2. Football 16.2%
    3. Swimming 12.5%
    4. Baseball 8.9%
    5. Tennis 8.4%
    6. Motor Sport 7.3%
    7. Rugby 6.4%
    8. Basketball 6.3%
    9. Golf 6.1%
    10. Athletics 4.5%

  • joseph-michael-diazRead Alachua Today

    As the investigation of a High Springs Community School behavioral resource teacher for kindergarten through fourth grade and part-time swim coach continues, investigators have determined that seven young boys so far have fallen prey to sexual overtures by their coach. More victims have been rumored, but Gainesville Police Department (GPD) investigators will not substantiate a specific number until the investigation has been completed.

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