CBS News’ Don Dahler reports on drowning — the second most common cause of accidental death in children aged 14 and younger — and how to prevent it by knowing what drowning really looks like.
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Scottish Gas SwimBritain
“Swimming regularly is fantastic for your fitness, health and wellbeing. Scottish Gas SwimBritain is a series of new relay events happening across Britain this September – and we’re looking for teams of four to join in!”
Find out more at www.swimbritain.co.uk
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Recap of the 31st Meeting International de Natation de Monte-Carlo
The 31st International Swimming Meeting in Monte Carlo kept its promises, with the presence of seven Olympic champions and seven world champions.”
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CC photo #528: Pál taking one more in Barcelona
Or something, Faroe Island’s Pál Joensen training in the Piscina Sant Andreu before the “34. Trofeu International Ciutat de Barcelona de Natació” / 2013 Mare Nostrum leg in Barcelona, Spain. Jon Hestoy took the photo, president of the Faroese Swimming Association.
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Parents encouraged to keep close eye on kids in the pool
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Potentially record-breaking heat this week has metro area kids flocking to local pools to cool off.
The drowning of a 4-year-old boy in Thornton, Sunday, has the American Red Cross sending a reminder for parents to keep a close eye on their kids at the pool.
“Most cases of drowning occur with kids that are under the age of six due to a lack of parental supervision,” said Wheat Ridge Aquatics Supervisor Barb Kloberdanz.
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Teen drowns after falling into Hollywood canal
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The search for a 17-year-old swimmer who had fallen into a canal on Sunday while he was playing with friends ended almost three hours later with the discovery of his body.
Witnesses said the accident happened right before 8 p.m. at the canal located behind Oakwood Plaza on Stirling Road and Oakwood Boulevard in Hollywood.
Read more: http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21010853216130/teen-drowns-after-falling-into-canal/#ixzz2VqRoneyv
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Study shows Swimming Kids are Smarter Kids
See Swim Australia and Griffith UniversityGriffith Institute for Educational Research, recently revealed children who had learned how to swim from a young age, reached many developmental milestones earlier than other children the same age, who had not.
Some of these milestones included visual-motor skills such as cutting paper, colouring-in and drawing lines and shapes; mathematical-related tasks; and literacy and numeracy.
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Cullen Jones introduces 2012 Top 10 CNN Hero Wanda Butts at ‘CNN Heroes
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Michael Andrew Turns Pro
14-year-old swimmer Michael Andrew turns pro – the youngest male in swimming history.