The Swim England Strategy has a clear vision of a healthy and successful nation through swimming.
Our mission is to make our sports and activities accessible, inclusive and welcoming for everyone. We will champion our sports and work with and empower our partners to tackle inequalities and remove the barriers to participation currently experienced by people and communities.
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Is It Safe to Swim in the Potomac River? | FOX 5 Washington DC
The Potomac River is getting cleaner — but is it safe to swim in?
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Florida Teen Fights off Shark While Swimming at Fort Pierce Inlet State Park | 10 Tampa Bay
The 13-year-old girl received 19 stitches.
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4-Year-Old Drowns in Raleigh Apartment Complex Swimming Pool | ABC11
A 4-year-old boy drowned Tuesday in a community pool, according to Raleigh Police Department.
Investigators received a call about a missing child around 7:45 a.m. from a family located in the Falls Creek Apartment Homes on Evergreen Forest Way.
Police arrived and started searching the area for the missing child. They soon found him unresponsive in the community pool located behind the apartment complex’s main office building.
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UMD Swimmer Killed in Car Crash | NBC4 Washington
The University of Maryland is mourning a beloved student killed in a car crash this week. News4’s Aimee Cho reports Samuel Castaneda was a sophomore and a member of the club swim team.
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Emerald Isle Officials Alert People to Practice Caution at Beaches | WNCT-TV 9 On Your Side
Monday was National Water Safety Day and officials with the Town of Emerald Isle want swimmers to be careful this summer.
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U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Stranded Swimmer Near Indian Beach | KOIN 6
U.S. Coast Guard rescues stranded swimmer near Indian Beach on Mother’s Day, 2023. (USCG)
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Salvation Army Kroc Center in CDA Offering Adult Swim Lessons | 4 News Now
While our rivers and lakes are still cold and unsafe, we have perfect pool weather in the Inland Northwest ahead.
Water safety is important in any body of water and if you want to learn to swim for the first time or brush up on your skills, The Salvation Army Kroc Center in Coeur d’Alene has some opportunities for you.
Adult Learn To Swim lessons at the Kroc Center started on Monday, May 8 and continue every Monday and Wednesday, 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. through May 24.
Only a few spots left, and it costs five dollars to sign up.
It’s for adults ages 18 to 50 and is open to anyone who is a beginner at swimming.
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Placer County Officials: Avoid River Swimming While Snow Melts | KCRA 3
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office said two men have been swept away by currents along the North Fork American River in recent weeks, with officials citing dangerous water currents due to the melting snowpack as the main issue. The latest case happened Sunday afternoon around 4:30 p.m. in the Colfax area, according to Placer County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Angela Musallam. Musallam said a man from the Bay Area was in the river when he was quickly swept away. Rescue crews with the sheriff’s office, Cal Fire, and the State Parks department searched for the man but were unable to find him.