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  • Bear Family Makes Backyard Visit to Monrovia Home: Video | KTLA 5

    May 8, 2024

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    A momma bear and cubs found a large tree to scratch on and a clean pool to take a dip in when visiting the backyard of a Monrovia home Monday.

  • Family Says One-Year-Old That Fell Into Swimming Pool Breathing on His Own | Eyewitness News WEHT WTVW

    May 8, 2024

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    in Safety

    Ayko fell into an above-ground swimming pool Friday morning just before 9 a.m. Emergency crews said he was unresponsive when they arrived. This happened in the 400 block of Elm Avenue.

  • Water Safety Month Emphasizes the Importance of Swimming Skills | WSFA 12 News

    May 7, 2024

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    in Learn To Swim, Safety

    May is Water Safety Month, created to recognize the popularity of swimming in the summer and raise awareness of how to stay safe around the water.

  • Connecticut Offers Free Swimming Lessons Amid Lifeguard Shortage | Eyewitness News ABC7NY

    May 7, 2024

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    in Learn To Swim, Safety

    Joe Torres has the latest in Connecticut on the lifeguard shortage.

  • Water Safety Emphasized After Missing Swimmer at Lake Pleasant | AZFamily | Arizona News

    May 7, 2024

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    in Safety

    Officials highlighted the importance of life jackets as crews haven’t found the body of a man who jumped into the water at Lake Pleasant and never resurfaced.

  • Coach With Olympic Ties Mentors Swimmers at the Farmington Valley YMCA | WTNH News8

    May 7, 2024

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    in Competition, Organization

    Swimming is all about drive, determination and discipline. A native of Brazil, Farmington Valley YMCA coach Francisco Sobrinho came to Connecticut to move this team from beginner level to a nationally recognized program.

  • Katie Ledecky Among 19 to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom | WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore

    May 6, 2024

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    in Competition

    Maryland swimming phenom Katie Ledecky received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The White House announced on Friday the 19 recipients of the high honor that is presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values or security of the United States, world peace or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. The White House called Ledecky the most decorated female swimmer in history and an athletic prodigy.

  • Swimming With Stingrays | Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise | Freeform

    May 6, 2024

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    in Nature

    While some of the Island’s residents choose to stay within the safety of the boat, others dive into the deep blue to witness the wonder of stingrays. Watch Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise Tuesdays at 9:30 PM ET/PT on Freeform, next day on Hulu.

  • Roof Partially Collapses at Goldfish Swim School on Chicago’s North Side | ABC 7 Chicago

    May 3, 2024

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    in Swimming Pools

    Chicago firefighters are responding to a partial roof collapse Thursday at the Goldfish Swim School on Medill Avenue in Lincoln Park.

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