All dogs do not innately know how to swim. According to Katie Oilschlager, owner of Think Pawsitive Dog Training, tragically, dogs can drown in bodies of water. The doggie paddle, or the flailing paws that keep some dogs afloat, does not work for all breeds. The American Kennel Club says doggie swimming lessons as well as pairing your pet with another canine who already knows how to swim, can be beneficial for all breeds.
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6 Injured, 2 Seriously, After Duct Collapse at Gaylord Rockies | CBS Colorado
An eyewitness at the resort told CBS News Colorado the fire alarm was pulled and the resort evacuated. Fire officials say between 50 and 100 people were in the pool area at the time of the collapse.
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Olympic Swimmers Visit Schools to Teach Importance of Safety in the Water | KPLC 7NEWS
In honor of National Water Safety Month, USA Swimming has embarked on its Make a Splash Tour. Today they stopped in Lake Charles to teach kids the importance of safety in the water.
“If we can just preach water safety, healthy respect for the water, we’ve done a good job here,” said Nathan Adrian.
Whether you swim in the ocean or in a pool, you must always remember to stay safe. Who better to teach swimming safety than Olympic swimmers?
“You know, water is part of the fabric of who we are, you know, and we all started to learn how to swim at a very early age,” said Rowdy Gaines.
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Swim Across America for Cancer Research at Vinoy Park | 10 Tampa Bay
The nonprofit organization raises money and awareness for cancer research.
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No, All Dogs Can’t Swim | WFMY News 2
Flailing paws, or what’s known as the doggie paddle, won’t keep all dogs afloat and drowning is a real possibility.
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Life in the Fast Lane at Special Olympics Swim Meet | Keloland News
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Can Jordan Out Swim an Olympian? The Challenge: World Championship | MTV
It’s a relay race on water! In ‘Points Break’, the challengers must swim as fast as they can to collect all of their color-coded pieces and solve the puzzle to avoid going into elimination.
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SEA Games: Singapore Swimmers Aim for Personal Bests, With Eye on Olympics | CNA
It may be SEA Games season, but Team Singapore’s swimmers are gunning for the Olympics. The key factor? Timings that will put them in pole position for Paris 2024. Among them is 17-year-old Nicholas Mahabir — some of his personal bests have already surpassed Games records. At the 2021 Hanoi SEA Games, Team Singapore’s swimmers won 21 gold medals. They also broke 10 SEA Games records and 13 national records.
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Swim Lessons Encouraged as May Is National Water Safety Month | WHO13
Drowning is the number one cause of death for kids ages 1-4 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency does say, however, it’s usually preventable.